| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Bulter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Green (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Giltner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gerrish (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Merida (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 5 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M, CC | Paul Green inbounds the ball | 42-24 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Texas A&M, CC | Paul Green misses the lay-in | 42-24 |
| 19:40 | Texas A&M, CC | Wayne Giltner tips it home | 44-24 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Steve Merida throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-24 |
| 18:51 | Texas A&M, CC | Paul Green's pass is intercepted by Steve Merida | 44-24 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Robert Henderson lays it up and in set up by Steve Merida | 44-26 |
| 18:25 | Texas A&M, CC | Wayne Giltner clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 44-26 |
| 18:23 | Texas A&M, CC | James Gerrish grabs the offensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 18:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Paul Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-26 |
| 18:02 | Texas A&M, CC | James Gerrish tips it but misses | 44-26 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Henderson | 44-26 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-26 |
| 17:53 | Texas A&M, CC | James Gerrish gets the rebound | 44-26 |
| 17:38 | Texas A&M, CC | Karl Bulter can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-26 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the board | 44-26 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-26 |
| 17:15 | Texas A&M, CC | Wayne Giltner grabs the board | 44-26 |
| 16:57 | Texas A&M, CC | Paul Green can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 44-26 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Steve Merida grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Steve Merida drills a shot from the right block | 44-28 |
| 16:33 | Texas A&M, CC | Karl Bulter is fouled on the floor by Ray Kurth - foul #1 on Ray Kurth, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Roosevelt Ruch (PG), William Whitley (SG), Warner Henderson (SF), Matthew Fugate (PF), Walter Threlkeld (C) Rogelio Giordano, Karl Bulter, Paul Green, Wayne Giltner, James Gerrish | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), William Merritt (PF), James Milan (C) Steve Merida, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| 16:20 | Texas A&M, CC | Roosevelt Ruch misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-28 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | James Milan snags the defensive board | 44-28 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 16:06 | Texas A&M, CC | Matthew Fugate grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 15:47 | Texas A&M, CC | Robert Henderson is called for the reach on Warner Henderson - foul #2 on Robert Henderson, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Jim Boyarski | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Roosevelt Ruch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Whitley (fresh) SF - Warner Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Fugate (fresh) 1 pts. C - Walter Threlkeld (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Walton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Milan (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Texas A&M, CC | Warner Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 44-28 |
| 15:33 | Texas A&M, CC | Roosevelt Ruch snags the offensive board | 44-28 |
| 15:11 | Texas A&M, CC | William Whitley is hacked by Daniel Walters - foul #4 on Daniel Walters, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Rogelio Giordano (PG), Wayne Giltner (PF), James Gerrish (C) William Whitley, Matthew Fugate, Walter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (PG), Ray Kurth (PF) Daniel Walters, Robert Henderson | |
| 14:52 | Texas A&M, CC | George Walton steals it from Warner Henderson | 44-28 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | George Walton hits the finger roll | 44-30 |
| 14:35 | Texas A&M, CC | Wayne Giltner can't connect on a runner in the lane | 44-30 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Milan | 44-30 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | William Merritt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Merida | 44-33 |
| 13:51 | Texas A&M, CC | James Gerrish lays it in set up by Rogelio Giordano | 46-33 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Warner Henderson - foul #2 on Warner Henderson, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Karl Bulter (SG), Paul Green (SF) Roosevelt Ruch, Warner Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) George Walton, William Merritt, James Milan | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:35 | Texas A&M, CC | Wayne Giltner snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 13:17 | Texas A&M, CC | Paul Green makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Karl Bulter | 48-34 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn's floater is tipped away by Wayne Giltner | 48-34 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Ray Kurth tips it but misses | 48-34 |
| 12:56 | Texas A&M, CC | Rogelio Giordano snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 12:46 | Texas A&M, CC | Paul Green comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jim Boyarski - foul #2 on Jim Boyarski, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Matthew Fugate (C) James Gerrish | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:46 | Texas A&M, CC | Paul Green misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 12:46 | Texas A&M, CC | Paul Green misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Robert Henderson scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Steve Merida | 48-36 |
| 12:30 | Texas A&M, CC | Rogelio Giordano hits the finger roll on a great pass from Karl Bulter | 50-36 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn lays it up and in set up by Robert Henderson | 50-38 |
| 11:54 | Texas A&M, CC | Steve Merida steps in front of the Wayne Giltner pass | 50-38 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Ray Kurth loses the dribble to Matthew Fugate | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Rogelio Giordano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Bulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Green (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Giltner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Fugate (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Merida (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Texas A&M, CC | Paul Green hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rogelio Giordano and he's hacked by Ray Kurth - foul #2 on Ray Kurth, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Roosevelt Ruch (PG), William Whitley (SG), James Gerrish (C) Rogelio Giordano, Karl Bulter, Wayne Giltner | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), William Merritt (PF) Steve Merida, Ray Kurth | |
| 11:17 | Texas A&M, CC | Paul Green misses the free throw | 52-38 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | William Merritt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Roosevelt Ruch - foul #1 on Roosevelt Ruch, team foul #2 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Warner Henderson (SF) Paul Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (C) Todd Kuhn | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | William Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | William Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 11:01 | Texas A&M, CC | James Gerrish grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 10:47 | Texas A&M, CC | Warner Henderson clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Jim Boyarski - foul #3 on Jim Boyarski, team foul #6 | 52-38 |
| 10:47 | Texas A&M, CC | Warner Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:47 | Texas A&M, CC | Warner Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | William Merritt is denied on a layup by James Gerrish | 54-38 |
| 10:37 | Texas A&M, CC | Matthew Fugate grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 10:17 | Texas A&M, CC | The pull-up jumper by William Whitley is blocked by William Merritt | 54-38 |
| 10:15 | Texas A&M, CC | James Gerrish tips it back up and in | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | George Walton loses the dribble to Warner Henderson | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:45 | Texas A&M, CC | Roosevelt Ruch buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Whitley | 58-38 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | James Milan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Walton | 58-40 |
| 09:10 | Texas A&M, CC | James Gerrish misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Milan - foul #3 on James Milan, team foul #7 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Rogelio Giordano (PG), Karl Bulter (SG), Paul Green (SF), Wayne Giltner (PF) Roosevelt Ruch, William Whitley, Warner Henderson, Matthew Fugate | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (PG), Todd Kuhn (C) Jim Boyarski, Robert Henderson | |
| 09:10 | Texas A&M, CC | James Gerrish makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 09:10 | Texas A&M, CC | James Gerrish makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | George Walton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 08:27 | Texas A&M, CC | Paul Green hits a jump hook in the paint | 62-43 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | George Walton connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on James Gerrish - foul #1 on James Gerrish, team foul #3 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Warner Henderson (C) James Gerrish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF), Ray Kurth (PF) William Merritt, James Milan | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | George Walton makes the free throw | 62-46 |
| 07:50 | Texas A&M, CC | Paul Green is called for a backcourt violation | 62-46 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) George Walton | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-46 |
| 07:31 | Texas A&M, CC | Warner Henderson gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Bulter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Green (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Giltner (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Warner Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Karl Bulter is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walters - foul #5 on Daniel Walters, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Matthew Fugate (C) Warner Henderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (SG), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Todd Kuhn | |
| 07:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Karl Bulter makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:04 | Texas A&M, CC | Karl Bulter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Fugate - foul #1 on Matthew Fugate, team foul #4 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Roosevelt Ruch (SG), James Gerrish (C) Karl Bulter, Matthew Fugate | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 06:26 | Texas A&M, CC | Ray Kurth steals it from Paul Green | 64-48 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Henderson | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:00 | Texas A&M, CC | Jim Boyarski steals it from James Gerrish | 64-51 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jim Boyarski | 64-53 |
| 05:37 | Texas A&M, CC | Rogelio Giordano clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 05:35 | Texas A&M, CC | Roosevelt Ruch pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 05:16 | Texas A&M, CC | Roosevelt Ruch connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rogelio Giordano | 67-53 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Robert Henderson loses the ball out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Karl Bulter (SG), Warner Henderson (SF), Matthew Fugate (PF), Walter Threlkeld (C) Rogelio Giordano, Paul Green, Wayne Giltner, James Gerrish | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), William Merritt (SF), James Milan (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth, Edgardo Luna | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:53 | Texas A&M, CC | George Walton takes the ball from Matthew Fugate | 67-53 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | William Merritt misses the dunk | 67-53 |
| 04:48 | Texas A&M, CC | Matthew Fugate grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 04:44 | Texas A&M, CC | Roosevelt Ruch buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Threlkeld | 70-53 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-53 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn tips it in | 70-55 |
| 04:08 | Texas A&M, CC | Roosevelt Ruch's floater is knocked away by James Milan | 70-55 |
| 04:06 | Texas A&M, CC | Matthew Fugate gets the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 03:48 | Texas A&M, CC | Roosevelt Ruch can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 70-55 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois | William Merritt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | William Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Karl Bulter is called for the reach on Jim Boyarski - foul #1 on Karl Bulter, team foul #5 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Rogelio Giordano (PG), William Whitley (SG), Wayne Giltner (PF), James Gerrish (C) Roosevelt Ruch, Karl Bulter, Matthew Fugate, Walter Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF), Ray Kurth (PF) Jim Boyarski, James Milan | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Whitley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Warner Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Giltner (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - James Gerrish (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Walton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Ray Kurth's floater is knocked away by Wayne Giltner | 70-55 |
| 03:10 | Texas A&M, CC | Rogelio Giordano pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 02:47 | Texas A&M, CC | Wayne Giltner buries a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Ray Kurth - foul #3 on Ray Kurth, team foul #9 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Jake Paul (SG), Matthew Fugate (C) Rogelio Giordano, James Gerrish | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), James Milan (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| 02:47 | Texas A&M, CC | Wayne Giltner makes the free throw | 73-55 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Wayne Giltner steals it from Edgardo Luna | 73-55 |
| 02:01 | Texas A&M, CC | Wayne Giltner buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Fugate | 75-55 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | George Walton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 75-55 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Steve Merida gets the offensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | William Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-55 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Roosevelt Ruch (PG), Walter Threlkeld (C) Jake Paul, Wayne Giltner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:08 | Texas A&M, CC | Walter Threlkeld is denied on a layup by James Milan | 75-55 |
| 01:07 | Texas A&M, CC | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Fugate | 75-55 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | The refs have stopped play. William Merritt is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 75-55 |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) William Merritt | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Texas A&M, CC | Matthew Fugate drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Whitley | 77-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Steve Merida is fouled on the floor by Roosevelt Ruch - foul #2 on Roosevelt Ruch, team foul #6 | 77-55 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William Whitley - foul #1 on William Whitley, team foul #7 | 77-55 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 00:03 | Texas A&M, CC | Edgardo Luna blocks the short jumper by Matthew Fugate | 77-57 |
| 00:02 | Texas A&M, CC | Matthew Fugate tips it back up and in | 79-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | George Walton comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 79-57 |