| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Clifford Westbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Kish (fresh) SF - Joseph Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Burr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dominique Wells (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent inbounds the ball | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Dominique Wells misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 19:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr tips it in | 36-47 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 19:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Dominique Wells dunks the ball set up by Clifford Westbrook and he's fouled by Russ Wescott - foul #2 on Russ Wescott, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| 19:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Dominique Wells makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Roy Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 18:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifford Westbrook | 39-53 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Cristopher English hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 18:29 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Steve Burr | 39-53 |
| 18:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Gates - foul #1 on Frank Gates, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson (PG), James Davis (SG), Patrick Hayes (PF), William Copeland (C) Clifford Westbrook, Ken Kish, Steve Burr, Dominique Wells | |
| 18:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 18:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | James Meadows clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 17:51 | TX State-San Marcos | James Davis grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 17:29 | TX State-San Marcos | James Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | James Meadows is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook (PG), Brian Roehl (SF) Warren Anderson, Joseph Nugent | |
| 17:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Brian Roehl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG) Walter Bowen | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish (SG), Steve Burr (PF), Dominique Wells (C) James Davis, Patrick Hayes, William Copeland | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Clifford Westbrook steals the ball from Charles Campbell in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| 17:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifford Westbrook | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-59 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | James Meadows grabs the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman can't throw it down | 39-59 |
| 16:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Brian Roehl gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 16:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-59 |
| 16:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr gets the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 16:13 | TX State-San Marcos | Brian Roehl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-59 |
| 16:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Dominique Wells can't tip it in | 39-59 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | James Meadows misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 15:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Meadows (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Topete (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Bowman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Clifford Westbrook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ken Kish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Roehl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Burr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dominique Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-62 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Ken Kish steps in front of the James Meadows pass in the backcourt | 39-62 |
| 15:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish hits the finger roll | 39-64 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins hits a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Clifford Westbrook - foul #2 on Clifford Westbrook, team foul #1 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson (PG), James Nieman (SG), James Davis (SF), Patrick Hayes (PF), William Copeland (C) Clifford Westbrook, Ken Kish, Brian Roehl, Steve Burr, Dominique Wells | |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the free throw | 42-64 |
| 14:40 | TX State-San Marcos | William Copeland can't finish the layup | 42-64 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Russ Wescott snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Russ Wescott makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Gates | 44-64 |
| 14:05 | TX State-San Marcos | James Nieman misses badly on a shot from the left block | 44-64 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Russ Wescott grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | James Davis steals it from Cristopher English | 44-64 |
| 13:36 | TX State-San Marcos | James Nieman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-64 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Roy Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Patrick Hayes - foul #2 on Patrick Hayes, team foul #2 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (PG), Jeffrey Leedy (SG) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook (PG), Joseph Nugent (SF), Steve Burr (PF), Dominique Wells (C) Warren Anderson, James Davis, Patrick Hayes, William Copeland | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Frank Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent can't finish the layup | 46-64 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Russ Wescott knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Roy Smith is hacked by Joseph Nugent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Nugent, team foul #3 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF) Roy Smith, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-67 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman loses the ball out of bounds | 48-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Kenneth Topete (SF) Jeffrey Leedy, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Eugene Farina (PG), Ken Kish (SG), William Copeland (C) Clifford Westbrook, James Nieman, Dominique Wells | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr throws it down set up by Joseph Nugent | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) SG - Walter Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Eugene Farina (fresh) SG - Ken Kish (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Nugent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steve Burr (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Copeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eugene Farina - foul #2 on Eugene Farina, team foul #4 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG) Walter Bowen | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Brian Roehl (PF) Steve Burr | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 11:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Brian Roehl misses badly on a shot from close range | 50-69 |
| 11:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent hits the follow up shot | 50-71 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Ken Kish steals the ball from Kenneth Topete | 50-71 |
| 10:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Eugene Farina travels in the backcourt | 50-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (PG), Roy Smith (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Charles Campbell (C) James Meadows, Kenneth Topete, William Zuberbuhler, Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook (PG), Warren Anderson (SG), James Davis (SF), Patrick Hayes (PF), Dominique Wells (C) Eugene Farina, Ken Kish, Joseph Nugent, Brian Roehl, William Copeland | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-71 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Roy Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Roy Smith is hacked by Dominique Wells - foul #2 on Dominique Wells, team foul #5 | 50-71 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Roy Smith clanks a shot from the right block | 50-71 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy is hacked by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #6 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (PG) Cristopher English | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Nieman (SG), Joseph Nugent (SF) Warren Anderson, James Davis | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Roy Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Campbell | 53-71 |
| 09:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-71 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy misses long on a runner from the right block | 53-71 |
| 09:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Dominique Wells gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| 08:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Dominique Wells is whistled for traveling | 53-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Kenneth Topete (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Arthur Bowman (C) Walter Bowen, Jeffrey Leedy, Roy Smith, Frank Gates, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Eugene Farina (PG), Ken Kish (SF), Brian Roehl (PF), William Copeland (C) Clifford Westbrook, Joseph Nugent, Patrick Hayes, Dominique Wells | |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman is fouled on the floor by William Copeland - foul #2 on William Copeland, team foul #7 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG) Cristopher English | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson (PG), James Davis (SG) Eugene Farina, James Nieman | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 08:17 | TX State-San Marcos | James Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-74 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-74 |
| 07:54 | TX State-San Marcos | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 55-74 |
| 07:34 | TX State-San Marcos | James Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Zuberbuhler - foul #2 on William Zuberbuhler, team foul #3 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Arthur Bowman, William Zuberbuhler, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook (PG), Joseph Nugent (SF), Steve Burr (PF), Dominique Wells (C) Warren Anderson, Ken Kish, Brian Roehl, William Copeland | |
| 07:34 | TX State-San Marcos | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 07:34 | TX State-San Marcos | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Leedy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Gates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Clifford Westbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Nugent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Steve Burr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dominique Wells (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Leedy, team foul #4 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Nieman (SG) James Davis | |
| 06:55 | TX State-San Marcos | The short jumper by Dominique Wells is denied by Frank Gates | 55-75 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Walter Bowen gets the rebound | 55-75 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 06:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Russ Wescott swats the layup by Dominique Wells | 55-75 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Bowen | 55-75 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Arthur Bowman (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF) Jeffrey Leedy, Walter Bowen, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Copeland (C) Dominique Wells | |
| 06:06 | TX State-San Marcos | William Copeland misses long on a runner in the paint | 55-75 |
| 06:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr tips it home | 55-77 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Steve Burr is called for the reach on James Meadows - foul #2 on Steve Burr, team foul #8 | 55-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Kenneth Topete (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Cristopher English, William Zuberbuhler, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson (PG), Ken Kish (SG), Patrick Hayes (PF) Clifford Westbrook, James Nieman, Steve Burr | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | James Meadows misses the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 05:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Patrick Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-77 |
| 05:28 | TX State-San Marcos | The jumper by Joseph Nugent is denied by Charles Campbell | 56-77 |
| 05:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Joseph Nugent hits the follow up shot | 56-79 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Warren Anderson is called for the reach on Thomas Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Anderson, team foul #9 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SG), William Zuberbuhler (PF) James Meadows, Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Brian Roehl (SF), Dominique Wells (C) Joseph Nugent, William Copeland | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 04:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Patrick Hayes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Campbell - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #5 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Clifford Westbrook (PG), James Davis (SG) Warren Anderson, Ken Kish | |
| 04:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Patrick Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 04:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Patrick Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 58-80 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler's floater is tipped away by Patrick Hayes | 58-80 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Charles Campbell hits the follow up shot | 60-80 |
| 04:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Kenneth Topete is called for the reach on James Davis - foul #2 on Kenneth Topete, team foul #6 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Arthur Bowman (PF), Russ Wescott (C) Walter Bowen, Kenneth Topete, William Zuberbuhler, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Nieman (SG), Steve Burr (PF) Brian Roehl, Patrick Hayes | |
| 04:07 | TX State-San Marcos | James Nieman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-80 |
| 04:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Burr tips it but misses | 60-80 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy snags the defensive board | 60-80 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | James Davis is called for the reach on Cristopher English in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #10 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish (SF), William Copeland (C) James Davis, Dominique Wells | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:34 | TX State-San Marcos | James Nieman drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Cristopher English - foul #1 on Cristopher English, team foul #7 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (SG), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) Jeffrey Leedy, Cristopher English, Roy Smith, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Eugene Farina (PG), Patrick Hayes (PF) Clifford Westbrook, Steve Burr | |
| 03:34 | TX State-San Marcos | James Nieman makes the free throw | 62-83 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Walter Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Zuberbuhler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Eugene Farina (fresh) SG - James Nieman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ken Kish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Hayes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - William Copeland (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler lays it in | 64-83 |
| 03:02 | TX State-San Marcos | James Nieman lays it in | 64-85 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Walter Bowen is fouled on the floor by James Nieman - foul #4 on James Nieman, team foul #11 | 64-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Campbell (C) Arthur Bowman | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson (SG) James Nieman | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 64-85 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-85 |
| 02:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Warren Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 65-85 |
| 02:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Patrick Hayes grabs the offensive board | 65-85 |
| 02:09 | TX State-San Marcos | William Copeland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-85 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Bowen | 65-85 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the easy layup | 65-85 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler tips it but misses | 65-85 |
| 02:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish snags the defensive board | 65-85 |
| 01:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Warren Anderson | 65-87 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 65-87 |
| 01:26 | TX State-San Marcos | William Copeland snags the defensive board | 65-87 |
| 01:02 | TX State-San Marcos | William Copeland loses the ball out of bounds | 65-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (PF) William Zuberbuhler | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | James Davis (SF) Eugene Farina | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Ken Kish is called for the reach on James Meadows in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ken Kish, team foul #12 | 65-87 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 66-87 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 67-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Ken Kish loses the ball out of bounds | 67-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Ken Kish - foul #3 on Ken Kish, team foul #13 | 67-87 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 67-87 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Walter Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-87 |
| 00:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Arthur Bowman steals the ball from Patrick Hayes | 68-87 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-87 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 68-87 |