| Lineup | Austin | PG - Mark Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Munsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Hartsock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Golson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Brenneman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Austin | Chad Hartsock inbounds the ball | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Austin | Ricky Brenneman is called for the reach on Chad Hartsock - foul #2 on Ricky Brenneman, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| 19:30 | Austin | Chad Hartsock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Ricky Brenneman pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Clifton Benton double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| 19:15 | Austin | Chad Hartsock's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Brenneman | 49-34 |
| 19:14 | Austin | Paul Golson grabs the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 18:57 | Austin | Clifton Benton picks off the pass by Mark Henry | 49-34 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Steven Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Golson - foul #3 on Paul Golson, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Austin | David Jones (PG), Christopher Sims (SG), Rodney Ptaszynski (SF), Chris Murray (PF), Brandon Nicolas (C) Mark Henry, Bradley Munsey, Chad Hartsock, Derek Thompson, Paul Golson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Arthur Brannum (SF), David Friedlander (C) Steven Smith, William Chandler, Ronald Brown | |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-34 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Ricky Brenneman grabs the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Christopher Sims steals the ball from Clifton Benton | 49-34 |
| 17:51 | Austin | Rodney Ptaszynski misses the dunk attempt | 49-34 |
| 17:49 | Austin | Brandon Nicolas tips it but misses | 49-34 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Clifton Benton is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Ptaszynski - foul #2 on Rodney Ptaszynski, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (SF), Albert Kiss (C) Clifton Benton, Ricky Brenneman | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | John Duvall is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Austin | Mark Henry (PG), Charles Thomas (SF) Christopher Sims, Brandon Nicolas | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Albert Kiss snags the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Albert Kiss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-34 |
| Subs | Austin | Grant Robinson (SG), Derek Thompson (PF), Brandon Nicolas (C) David Jones, Rodney Ptaszynski, Chris Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG), William Chandler (SF), Phillip Horne (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Arthur Brannum, John Duvall, David Friedlander, Albert Kiss | |
| 16:43 | Austin | Charles Thomas hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Henry | 51-34 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | William Chandler knocks in the floater from close range and he's fouled by Derek Thompson - foul #2 on Derek Thompson, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Austin | Christopher Sims (PG), Bradley Munsey (SG), Chad Hartsock (SF) Mark Henry, Grant Robinson, Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Ricky Brenneman (PF) John Quast, Phillip Horne | |
| 16:21 | Illinois | William Chandler makes the free throw | 51-37 |
| 16:03 | Austin | Bradley Munsey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 16:02 | Austin | Derek Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 15:46 | Austin | Brandon Nicolas comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 51-37 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Brenneman | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Austin | PG - Christopher Sims (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bradley Munsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Hartsock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Nicolas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Chandler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Brenneman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Ronald Brown can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-37 |
| 15:25 | Austin | Chad Hartsock grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 15:19 | Austin | Bradley Munsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Ricky Brenneman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ricky Brenneman, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Austin | Mark Henry (PG), David Jones (SG), Rodney Ptaszynski (SF), Chris Murray (PF), Paul Golson (C) Christopher Sims, Bradley Munsey, Chad Hartsock, Derek Thompson, Brandon Nicolas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SG), John Duvall (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, William Chandler, Ricky Brenneman, Ronald Brown | |
| 14:59 | Austin | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-37 |
| 14:58 | Austin | Mark Henry tips it home | 53-37 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | David Friedlander is called for traveling | 53-37 |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (PG) Clifton Benton | |
| 14:40 | Austin | Rodney Ptaszynski misses the jumper from the right block | 53-37 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Duvall | 53-37 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Mark Henry takes the ball from John Duvall in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 14:21 | Austin | Rodney Ptaszynski buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Chris Murray | 55-37 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | John Quast is called for 10 seconds | 55-37 |
| Subs | Austin | Grant Robinson (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Derek Thompson (PF) David Jones, Rodney Ptaszynski, Chris Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Brenneman (PF) David Friedlander | |
| 13:56 | Austin | John Duvall denies the turnaround by Mark Henry | 55-37 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Ricky Brenneman snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | John Duvall connects on the jump hook from the right block | 55-39 |
| 13:28 | Austin | John Duvall takes the ball from Derek Thompson | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Mark Henry takes the ball from Arthur Brannum in the backcourt | 55-39 |
| 13:13 | Austin | Charles Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Henry | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:10 | Illinois | John Quast is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Quast, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Austin | Christopher Sims (PG), Bradley Munsey (SG), Chris Murray (PF) Mark Henry, Grant Robinson, Derek Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Phillip Horne (SF), Ronald Brown (C) John Quast, Arthur Brannum, John Duvall, Albert Kiss | |
| 12:53 | Austin | Chris Murray can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-39 |
| 12:52 | Austin | Bradley Munsey grabs the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 12:47 | Austin | Christopher Sims is called for traveling | 58-39 |
| Subs | Austin | David Jones (PG), Chad Hartsock (SF), Rodney Ptaszynski (PF) Christopher Sims, Charles Thomas, Paul Golson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF) Ricky Brenneman | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Clifton Benton loses the dribble to Bradley Munsey in the backcourt | 58-39 |
| 12:34 | Austin | Chad Hartsock drills a runner near the basket set up by David Jones and the foul's on Clifton Benton - foul #3 on Clifton Benton, team foul #4 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Friedlander (PF) Phillip Horne | |
| 12:34 | Austin | Chad Hartsock misses the free throw | 60-39 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | William Chandler snags the defensive board | 60-39 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | David Friedlander snags the offensive board | 60-39 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses the floater from just outside the lane | 60-39 |
| 12:08 | Austin | The rebound goes to David Jones | 60-39 |
| 12:02 | Austin | Rodney Ptaszynski is fouled on the floor by William Chandler - foul #2 on William Chandler, team foul #5 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Austin | Grant Robinson (PG), Christopher Sims (SG), Paul Golson (C) David Jones, Bradley Munsey, Chris Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Horne (PF) Ronald Brown | |
| 11:52 | Austin | Christopher Sims is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Sims, team foul #5 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Austin | Derek Thompson (PF) Rodney Ptaszynski | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG) Steven Smith | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Christopher Sims is called for the reach on William Chandler - foul #2 on Christopher Sims, team foul #6 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Austin | Charles Thomas (SF), Brandon Nicolas (C) Chad Hartsock, Paul Golson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Brenneman (PF), Ronald Brown (C) William Chandler, David Friedlander | |
| Lineup | Austin | PG - Grant Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Sims (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Derek Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Nicolas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Quast (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Horne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Brenneman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | John Quast connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Brenneman | 60-41 |
| 11:19 | Austin | Christopher Sims misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-41 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Ricky Brenneman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Phillip Horne makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Quast | 60-43 |
| 11:05 | Austin | Christopher Sims can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 11:03 | Austin | Derek Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 10:48 | Austin | Brandon Nicolas is denied on a layup by Ricky Brenneman | 60-43 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Phillip Horne grabs the board | 60-43 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Ricky Brenneman hits the finger roll | 60-45 |
| 10:23 | Austin | Christopher Sims misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Ricky Brenneman pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Clifton Benton loses the dribble to Grant Robinson | 60-45 |
| 09:47 | Austin | Derek Thompson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Clifton Benton gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | The jump hook by John Quast is blocked by Charles Thomas | 60-45 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Clifton Benton gets the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 09:26 | Austin | The rebound goes to Brandon Nicolas | 60-45 |
| 09:22 | Austin | Christopher Sims is fouled on the floor by John Quast - foul #2 on John Quast, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Austin | Mark Henry (PG), Bradley Munsey (SG), Chad Hartsock (SF), Rodney Ptaszynski (PF), Chris Murray (C) Grant Robinson, Christopher Sims, Charles Thomas, Derek Thompson, Brandon Nicolas | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (PG), Steven Smith (SG), John Duvall (SF), David Friedlander (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Clifton Benton, John Quast, Phillip Horne, Ricky Brenneman, Ronald Brown | |
| 08:58 | Austin | Chris Murray can't finish the layup | 60-45 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 60-45 |
| 08:49 | Austin | Rodney Ptaszynski gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 08:43 | Austin | Bradley Munsey comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 60-45 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Friedlander | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | John Duvall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| Subs | Austin | Paul Golson (C) Chad Hartsock | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Chandler (SF) Steven Smith | |
| 08:27 | Austin | Mark Henry blows the layup | 60-45 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Albert Kiss snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Mark Henry is called for the reach on Arthur Brannum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Henry, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Brenneman (PF) Albert Kiss | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:05 | Austin | Mark Henry's pass is intercepted by William Chandler | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | John Duvall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 07:58 | Austin | Paul Golson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 07:52 | Austin | Paul Golson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Ricky Brenneman grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | John Duvall drills a shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 07:24 | Austin | Chris Murray can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-49 |
| 07:23 | Austin | Paul Golson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Austin | PG - Mark Henry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Munsey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Ptaszynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Golson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Brannum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Duvall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Chandler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Ricky Brenneman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - David Friedlander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Austin | Chris Murray buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bradley Munsey | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | John Duvall loses the dribble to Mark Henry | 63-49 |
| 06:50 | Austin | Mark Henry knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Ptaszynski | 65-49 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | David Friedlander blows the layup | 65-49 |
| 06:36 | Austin | Mark Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 06:11 | Austin | William Chandler takes the ball from Rodney Ptaszynski | 65-49 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Rodney Ptaszynski swats the layup by Ricky Brenneman | 65-49 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | David Friedlander grabs the offensive board | 65-49 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-49 |
| Subs | Austin | David Jones (PG), Christopher Sims (SG), Chad Hartsock (SF), Derek Thompson (PF), Brandon Nicolas (C) Mark Henry, Bradley Munsey, Rodney Ptaszynski, Chris Murray, Paul Golson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Benton (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Phillip Horne (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Arthur Brannum, John Duvall, Ricky Brenneman, David Friedlander | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Clifton Benton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 65-52 |
| 05:23 | Austin | Derek Thompson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Brown - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| 05:23 | Austin | Derek Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:23 | Austin | Derek Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Clifton Benton misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-52 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Steven Smith tips it home | 66-54 |
| 04:49 | Austin | Chad Hartsock misses the easy layup | 66-54 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 66-54 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Steven Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 04:40 | Austin | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 04:36 | Austin | David Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 68-54 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | William Chandler is hacked by Chad Hartsock - foul #2 on Chad Hartsock, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Austin | Mark Henry (PG), Grant Robinson (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Paul Golson (C) David Jones, Christopher Sims, Chad Hartsock, Brandon Nicolas | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Quast (SG), Ricky Brenneman (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Steven Smith, Phillip Horne, Ronald Brown | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | William Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | William Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:03 | Austin | Mark Henry scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Charles Thomas and the foul's on Clifton Benton - foul #4 on Clifton Benton, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SF) William Chandler | |
| 04:03 | Austin | Mark Henry makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-56 |
| 03:48 | Austin | Charles Thomas pulls down the rebound | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Austin | Mark Henry drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Grant Robinson and he's hacked by Clifton Benton - foul #5 on Clifton Benton, team foul #9 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Austin | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Smith (SG) Clifton Benton | |
| 03:44 | Austin | Mark Henry misses the free throw | 73-56 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Ricky Brenneman grabs the board | 73-56 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Steven Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Quast | 73-59 |
| 03:15 | Austin | Albert Kiss is called for the reach on Mark Henry - foul #1 on Albert Kiss, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Austin | Chris Murray (PF), Brandon Nicolas (C) Derek Thompson, Paul Golson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Brown (C) Albert Kiss | |
| 03:15 | Austin | Mark Henry misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 03:15 | Austin | Mark Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| Lineup | Austin | PG - Mark Henry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Grant Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Nicolas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Quast (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Brannum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ricky Brenneman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Ronald Brown is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 74-59 |
| 03:02 | Austin | Charles Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:57 | Austin | Mark Henry misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 74-59 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | John Quast buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Arthur Brannum | 74-62 |
| 02:50 | Austin | Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-62 |
| Subs | Austin | David Jones (PG), Bradley Munsey (SG), Chad Hartsock (SF), Rodney Ptaszynski (PF) Mark Henry, Grant Robinson, Charles Thomas, Chris Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duvall (SF) Arthur Brannum | |
| 02:30 | Austin | Chad Hartsock misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-62 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | John Duvall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 74-62 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Steven Smith tips it back up and in | 74-64 |
| 02:04 | Austin | Ricky Brenneman takes the ball from Chad Hartsock | 74-64 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | Austin | Mark Henry (PG) David Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Brannum (SG) Steven Smith | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | John Quast misses short on a floater from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 01:48 | Austin | Rodney Ptaszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 01:42 | Austin | Bradley Munsey is hacked by John Duvall - foul #3 on John Duvall, team foul #11 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Austin | David Jones (PG), Christopher Sims (SF) Mark Henry, Chad Hartsock | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Friedlander (PF), Albert Kiss (C) Ricky Brenneman, Ronald Brown | |
| 01:42 | Austin | Bradley Munsey makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:42 | Austin | Bradley Munsey misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | David Friedlander snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | John Duvall is hacked by Bradley Munsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Munsey, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Austin | Chris Murray (PF) Bradley Munsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | John Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:40 | Austin | Brandon Nicolas gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:16 | Austin | Brandon Nicolas drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Chris Murray and he's hacked by Albert Kiss - foul #2 on Albert Kiss, team foul #12 | 77-64 |
| 01:16 | Austin | Brandon Nicolas misses the free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | John Quast is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Quast, team foul #13 | 77-64 |
| 00:57 | Austin | Christopher Sims misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | David Friedlander grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | David Jones picks off the pass by John Quast in the backcourt | 77-64 |
| 00:51 | Austin | David Jones lays it up and in | 79-64 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Arthur Brannum makes the driving attempt in the lane | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Austin | Austin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Austin | John Quast steals the ball from David Jones | 79-66 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | John Quast lays it up and in | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | Austin | David Jones runs out the clock | 79-68 |