| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Vincent Revels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adolph Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Thompson (fresh) C - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) C - William Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Brian Nichols knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Victor Haldeman | 36-32 |
| 19:27 | Sul Ross St. | Adolph Williams is hacked by Victor Haldeman - foul #1 on Victor Haldeman, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:06 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Smith misses short on a runner from the right block | 36-32 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 18:41 | Sul Ross St. | Adolph Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:39 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Smith tips it in | 38-32 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-32 |
| 18:18 | Sul Ross St. | Patrick Thompson pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:14 | Sul Ross St. | Vincent Revels misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 17:47 | Sul Ross St. | Andrew Townsend clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:38 | Sul Ross St. | Andrew Townsend pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:32 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Bernard Pederson (SG), Frank Smith (PF), Leonard Bryner (C) Adolph Williams, Patrick Thompson, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| 17:10 | Sul Ross St. | Andrew Townsend misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Larry Smith snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Brian Nichols hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Gossman | 38-38 |
| 16:50 | Sul Ross St. | Leonard Bryner misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 38-38 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Larry Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Nichols | 38-41 |
| 16:21 | Sul Ross St. | Vincent Revels buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Townsend | 41-41 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Adolph Williams (SG), Joseph Hancock (SF), Michael Smith (C) Vincent Revels, Andrew Townsend, Leonard Bryner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), William Harrison (C) Brian Nichols, Edison Gilmer | |
| 15:51 | Sul Ross St. | Bernard Pederson misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Isbell (SF) Larry Smith | |
| 15:51 | Sul Ross St. | Bernard Pederson makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:51 | Sul Ross St. | Bernard Pederson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Bernard Pederson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adolph Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Thomas Isbell | 42-43 |
| 15:12 | Sul Ross St. | Bernard Pederson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 15:11 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Smith gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:02 | Sul Ross St. | Frank Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Adolph Williams | 44-43 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Bernard Pederson steals the ball from Bruce Gossman | 44-43 |
| 14:53 | Sul Ross St. | Bernard Pederson lays it up and in | 46-43 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus blows the dunk | 46-43 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Michael Smith steals it from Victor Haldeman | 46-43 |
| 13:56 | Sul Ross St. | Victor Haldeman steals the ball from Bernard Pederson | 46-43 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman is fouled on the floor by Adolph Williams - foul #1 on Adolph Williams, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Vincent Revels (PG), Joel Armer (SG), Andrew Townsend (SF), Patrick Thompson (PF), Leonard Bryner (C) Bernard Pederson, Adolph Williams, Joseph Hancock, Frank Smith, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Jerry Harvey (SF), David Dalton (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Bruce Gossman, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, Lloyd Augustus, William Harrison | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | David Dalton tips it home | 46-45 |
| 13:07 | Sul Ross St. | Leonard Bryner makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Revels | 48-45 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 12:49 | Sul Ross St. | Patrick Thompson gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:37 | Sul Ross St. | Andrew Townsend travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate's pass is intercepted by Vincent Revels | 48-45 |
| 12:07 | Sul Ross St. | Leonard Bryner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Harvey | 48-45 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 11:38 | Sul Ross St. | Andrew Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Adolph Williams (SG), Steven Stockard (PF) Joel Armer, Patrick Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), Larry Smith (C) Jeffrey Tate, Jerry Harvey, Edison Gilmer | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Vincent Revels (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adolph Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Stockard (fresh) C - Leonard Bryner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Brian Nichols is hacked by Andrew Townsend - foul #2 on Andrew Townsend, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Michael Smith (C) Steven Stockard | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Harrison (C) David Dalton | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Brian Nichols can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 11:18 | Sul Ross St. | Leonard Bryner snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 11:07 | Sul Ross St. | Brian Nichols steals the ball from Vincent Revels | 48-47 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Brian Nichols lays it in | 48-49 |
| 10:43 | Sul Ross St. | Adolph Williams scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Andrew Townsend | 50-49 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | William Harrison can't connect on a shot in the paint | 50-49 |
| 10:23 | Sul Ross St. | Leonard Bryner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:00 | Sul Ross St. | Andrew Townsend's pass is intercepted by Thomas Isbell | 50-49 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | The short jumper by Larry Smith is denied by Andrew Townsend | 50-49 |
| 09:44 | Sul Ross St. | Adolph Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:19 | Sul Ross St. | Andrew Townsend connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Revels | 53-49 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses long on a shot in the lane | 53-49 |
| 08:54 | Sul Ross St. | Leonard Bryner grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 08:37 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Adolph Williams | 55-49 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Brian Nichols buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 07:53 | Sul Ross St. | Vincent Revels slams it home on a great pass from Andrew Townsend and the foul's on Victor Haldeman - foul #2 on Victor Haldeman, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Bernard Pederson (SG), Joseph Hancock (SF), Patrick Thompson (PF), Frank Smith (C) Adolph Williams, Andrew Townsend, Leonard Bryner, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), David Dalton (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, Larry Smith, William Harrison | |
| 07:53 | Sul Ross St. | Vincent Revels misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Tate | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Vincent Revels (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Pederson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Sul Ross St. | Joseph Hancock travels with the ball | 57-53 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Joel Armer (SG) Vincent Revels | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 06:52 | Sul Ross St. | Joel Armer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:38 | Sul Ross St. | Bernard Pederson buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Hancock | 59-53 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 06:31 | Sul Ross St. | Frank Smith grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 06:25 | Sul Ross St. | Patrick Thompson is hacked by Jeffrey Tate - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tate, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| 06:07 | Sul Ross St. | Joel Armer's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Augustus | 59-53 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Augustus | 59-56 |
| 05:37 | Sul Ross St. | Jeffrey Tate is called for the reach on Joel Armer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tate, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Daniel Schooley (PG), Steven Stockard (PF), Michael Smith (C) Bernard Pederson, Patrick Thompson, Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (SF), William Harrison (C) Lloyd Augustus, Edison Gilmer | |
| 05:17 | Sul Ross St. | Joel Armer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Jerry Harvey gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Harvey | 59-58 |
| 05:00 | Sul Ross St. | Joel Armer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 04:59 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Smith tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Harvey | 61-61 |
| 04:19 | Sul Ross St. | Joseph Hancock hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 04:04 | Sul Ross St. | Joseph Hancock grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 04:04 | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Vincent Revels (PG), Adolph Williams (SG), Andrew Townsend (SF), Patrick Thompson (PF) Daniel Schooley, Joel Armer, Joseph Hancock, Steven Stockard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), Thomas Isbell (SF), Lloyd Augustus (PF) Bruce Gossman, Jeffrey Tate, Jerry Harvey, David Dalton | |
| 03:47 | Sul Ross St. | Adolph Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-61 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Vincent Revels is called for the reach on Victor Haldeman - foul #3 on Vincent Revels, team foul #3 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Frank Smith (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman is fouled on the floor by Vincent Revels - foul #4 on Vincent Revels, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edison Gilmer (C) William Harrison | |
| Lineup | Sul Ross St. | PG - Vincent Revels (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Adolph Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Brian Nichols hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 03:12 | Sul Ross St. | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 63-61 |
| 02:50 | Sul Ross St. | Patrick Thompson misses short on a shot in the lane | 63-61 |
| 02:49 | Sul Ross St. | Frank Smith can't tip it in | 63-61 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Michael Smith (C) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Lloyd Augustus, Edison Gilmer | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Andrew Townsend is called for the reach on Thomas Isbell - foul #3 on Andrew Townsend, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | David Dalton double dribbles | 63-61 |
| 01:41 | Sul Ross St. | Adolph Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Vincent Revels | 66-61 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | The jump hook by Brian Nichols is blocked by Michael Smith | 66-61 |
| 01:32 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Smith grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 01:17 | Sul Ross St. | Vincent Revels comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 01:15 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Smith snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:01 | Sul Ross St. | Vincent Revels connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | David Dalton connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Victor Haldeman | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Sul Ross St. | Adolph Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Nichols - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Steven Stockard (PF) Patrick Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Sul Ross St. | Adolph Williams is hacked by David Dalton - foul #2 on David Dalton, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| 00:36 | Sul Ross St. | Adolph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:36 | Sul Ross St. | Adolph Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Sul Ross St. | Sul Ross St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Harrison misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:30 | Sul Ross St. | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 70-63 |
| 00:27 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Haldeman - foul #3 on Victor Haldeman, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| 00:27 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | William Harrison snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman is fouled on the floor by Adolph Williams - foul #2 on Adolph Williams, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Patrick Thompson (PF) Steven Stockard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell grabs the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:09 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Smith grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Sul Ross St. | Brian Nichols is called for the reach on Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Nichols, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Steven Stockard (PF) Patrick Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Sul Ross St. | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | William Harrison snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | William Harrison hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:01 | Sul Ross St. | Brian Nichols is called for the reach on Steven Stockard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Nichols, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Sul Ross St. | Bernard Pederson (SF) Andrew Townsend | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Sul Ross St. | Steven Stockard misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:01 | Sul Ross St. | Steven Stockard misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the fullcourt shot | 70-66 |