| Lineup | TCU | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Sarinsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Cortinas (fresh) PF - Huey Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Hagen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Tuten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | David Cortinas inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | TCU | Jerry Stankiewicz picks off the pass by William Sarinsky | 39-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Huey Smith - foul #3 on Huey Smith, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | TCU | Matthew Allen (PF) Huey Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:28 | TCU | Ricky Hagen pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 19:04 | TCU | Matthew Allen hits the finger roll | 41-33 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | George Tuten comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 18:26 | TCU | David Cortinas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Derek Crocker - foul #1 on Derek Crocker, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 18:26 | TCU | David Cortinas misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:26 | TCU | David Cortinas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| 17:50 | TCU | David Cortinas misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-35 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Kennelly | 42-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is fouled on the floor by Ricky Hagen - foul #1 on Ricky Hagen, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Barrows (SG) William Sarinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF), Lars Wojnowski (PF) Alan Barnes, Russell Kennelly | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Mark Ward steals the ball from Derek Crocker | 42-35 |
| 17:07 | TCU | David Cortinas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 17:05 | TCU | Ricky Hagen grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:58 | TCU | Michael Barrows misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | George Tuten pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Derek Crocker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 16:35 | TCU | David Cortinas pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:18 | TCU | Matthew Allen loses the dribble to Steven Childs | 42-35 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Steven Childs is whistled for a carry | 42-35 |
| Subs | TCU | William Sarinsky (SG), Raymond Atwood (SF), Bernard Murray (PF), Christopher James (C) Mark Ward, David Cortinas, Matthew Allen, Ricky Hagen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF) Derek Crocker, Jerry Stankiewicz, George Tuten | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Barrows (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Sarinsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Atwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bernard Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Childs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | TCU | Raymond Atwood buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Barrows | 45-35 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Alan Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 45-35 |
| 15:27 | TCU | Christopher James gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:10 | TCU | William Sarinsky misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 15:09 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to William Sarinsky | 45-35 |
| 14:50 | TCU | Russell Kennelly swats the short shot by William Sarinsky | 45-35 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Alan Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Raymond Atwood - foul #1 on Raymond Atwood, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | TCU | Mark Ward (PG), Huey Smith (PF), Ricky Hagen (C) Michael Barrows, Bernard Murray, Christopher James | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Lars Wojnowski, Jared Justice, Steven Childs | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:15 | TCU | Raymond Atwood makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Ward and he's fouled by Russell Kennelly - foul #2 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | TCU | Frank Jones (SF) William Sarinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:15 | TCU | Raymond Atwood misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz buries a 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 13:40 | TCU | Ricky Hagen makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Atwood | 49-40 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz lays it up and in set up by Derek Crocker | 49-42 |
| 12:54 | TCU | Mark Ward hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Atwood | 51-42 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Alan Barnes is hacked by Frank Jones - foul #3 on Frank Jones, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Barrows (PG), William Sarinsky (SG), David Cortinas (SF) Mark Ward, Raymond Atwood, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Jared Justice (SG), Steven Childs (SF), George Tuten (C) Derek Crocker, Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Russell Kennelly | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Steven Childs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 12:20 | TCU | William Sarinsky pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:10 | TCU | Michael Barrows misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Nathaniel Cook - foul #4 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | TCU | Matthew Allen (PF) Huey Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Kennelly (PF) Nathaniel Cook | |
| 12:10 | TCU | Michael Barrows misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:10 | TCU | Michael Barrows misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | George Tuten pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Steven Childs knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Jared Justice | 51-44 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Barrows (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Sarinsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Cortinas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Hagen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Kennelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Tuten (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | TCU | David Cortinas buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Barrows | 53-44 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Steven Childs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-44 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 11:15 | TCU | David Cortinas pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:51 | TCU | Matthew Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 10:50 | TCU | Matthew Allen gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:33 | TCU | Ricky Hagen can't finish the layup | 53-44 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Kennelly | 53-47 |
| 10:01 | TCU | Michael Barrows hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-47 |
| 10:00 | TCU | William Sarinsky gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:46 | TCU | Matthew Allen hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 53-47 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | George Tuten pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Steven Childs hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by David Cortinas - foul #1 on David Cortinas, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | TCU | Mark Ward (PG), Raymond Atwood (SG), Frank Jones (SF), Huey Smith (PF), Bernard Murray (C) Michael Barrows, William Sarinsky, David Cortinas, Matthew Allen, Ricky Hagen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Alan Barnes (SF) Lars Wojnowski, Jared Justice, Russell Kennelly | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Steven Childs makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:24 | TCU | Bernard Murray misses the driving attempt from close range | 53-50 |
| 09:23 | TCU | Bernard Murray can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 09:22 | TCU | Bernard Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:12 | TCU | Derek Crocker is called for the reach on Mark Ward - foul #2 on Derek Crocker, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 08:49 | TCU | Huey Smith misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derek Crocker - foul #3 on Derek Crocker, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Kennelly (PF) Steven Childs | |
| 08:49 | TCU | Huey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:49 | TCU | Huey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly misses the runner near the basket | 55-50 |
| 08:36 | TCU | Bernard Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:16 | TCU | Mark Ward is hacked by Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Barrows (SG), David Cortinas (SF), Matthew Allen (C) Raymond Atwood, Frank Jones, Bernard Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PF) Russell Kennelly | |
| 08:16 | TCU | Mark Ward makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:16 | TCU | Mark Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Alan Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 08:02 | TCU | Matthew Allen grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 07:43 | TCU | Mark Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Alan Barnes pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Barrows (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Cortinas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huey Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alan Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - George Tuten (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | George Tuten drills a runner from close range | 57-52 |
| 07:06 | TCU | Huey Smith connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | George Tuten tips it home | 59-54 |
| 06:19 | TCU | Michael Barrows can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | George Tuten grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz loses the ball out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | TCU | Raymond Atwood (PG), William Sarinsky (SG), Frank Jones (SF), Bernard Murray (PF), Ricky Hagen (C) Mark Ward, Michael Barrows, David Cortinas, Huey Smith, Matthew Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Nathaniel Cook (PF), Russell Kennelly (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Alan Barnes, Lars Wojnowski, George Tuten | |
| 05:49 | TCU | William Sarinsky is hacked by Steven Childs - foul #2 on Steven Childs, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 05:49 | TCU | William Sarinsky makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:49 | TCU | William Sarinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses the floater near the basket | 60-54 |
| 05:35 | TCU | William Sarinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:22 | TCU | Raymond Atwood misses long on a shot from the right block | 60-54 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Derek Crocker scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nathaniel Cook | 60-57 |
| 04:46 | TCU | Ricky Hagen misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Childs - foul #3 on Steven Childs, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | TCU | Mark Ward (PG) Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Derek Crocker | |
| 04:46 | TCU | Ricky Hagen makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:46 | TCU | Ricky Hagen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Bernard Murray is called for the reach on Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #1 on Bernard Murray, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | TCU | David Cortinas (SF), Matthew Allen (PF) Raymond Atwood, Bernard Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ricky Hagen - foul #2 on Ricky Hagen, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG) Jared Justice | |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:09 | TCU | Mark Ward misses long on a floater from the left side | 61-59 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Steven Childs connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lars Wojnowski | 61-62 |
| 03:42 | TCU | Ricky Hagen banks in the layup | 63-62 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Mark Ward steals the ball from Lars Wojnowski in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 03:38 | TCU | William Sarinsky lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Ward | 65-62 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Sarinsky (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Cortinas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Ricky Hagen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Russell Kennelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Ward - foul #3 on Mark Ward, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Barrows (SG), Huey Smith (PF) William Sarinsky, Matthew Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Justice (SG), George Tuten (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Russell Kennelly | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:05 | TCU | David Cortinas loses the dribble to Jared Justice | 65-64 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Steven Childs clanks a floater from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 02:45 | TCU | David Cortinas grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:37 | TCU | Huey Smith scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Mark Ward and he's fouled by Lars Wojnowski - foul #1 on Lars Wojnowski, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | TCU | Raymond Atwood (SG), Frank Jones (SF), Bernard Murray (C) Mark Ward, David Cortinas, Ricky Hagen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Alan Barnes (SF) Lars Wojnowski, Steven Childs | |
| 02:37 | TCU | Huey Smith makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Huey Smith picks off the pass by Alan Barnes | 68-64 |
| 02:27 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | TCU | Mark Ward (PG), William Sarinsky (SG), David Cortinas (SF), Ricky Hagen (C) Michael Barrows, Raymond Atwood, Frank Jones, Bernard Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (C) Jared Justice, George Tuten | |
| 02:17 | TCU | David Cortinas makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Sarinsky | 70-64 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Alan Barnes knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jerry Stankiewicz | 70-66 |
| 01:36 | TCU | 3 seconds is called on William Sarinsky | 70-66 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Tuten (C) Steven Childs | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Derek Crocker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 01:19 | TCU | Huey Smith gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:57 | TCU | David Cortinas is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Cook - foul #5 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Kennelly (PF) Nathaniel Cook | |
| 00:57 | TCU | David Cortinas misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:57 | TCU | David Cortinas makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Alan Barnes is hacked by William Sarinsky - foul #3 on William Sarinsky, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | TCU | David Cortinas misses the lay-in | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Derek Crocker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | TCU | TCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | TCU | William Sarinsky hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Sarinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Cortinas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Huey Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Hagen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - George Tuten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Derek Crocker | 71-73 |
| 04:41 | TCU | William Sarinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-73 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | George Tuten loses the dribble to Huey Smith | 71-73 |
| 04:18 | TCU | David Cortinas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Derek Crocker - foul #4 on Derek Crocker, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (C) George Tuten | |
| 04:18 | TCU | David Cortinas makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:18 | TCU | David Cortinas misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Alan Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-73 |
| 03:37 | TCU | David Cortinas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is hacked by David Cortinas - foul #2 on David Cortinas, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (C) Alan Barnes | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:03 | TCU | David Cortinas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 75-75 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 02:49 | TCU | Huey Smith misses badly on a floater from close range | 75-75 |
| 02:47 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to David Cortinas | 75-75 |
| 02:36 | TCU | Ricky Hagen knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Mark Ward and he's fouled by Lars Wojnowski - foul #2 on Lars Wojnowski, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Barrows (SG), Matthew Allen (PF) William Sarinsky, Huey Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Tuten (C) Russell Kennelly | |
| 02:36 | TCU | Ricky Hagen misses the free throw | 77-75 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | George Tuten pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-75 |
| 02:22 | TCU | David Cortinas grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 02:22 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | TCU | William Sarinsky (SG), Huey Smith (PF) Michael Barrows, Matthew Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF) Steven Childs, Lars Wojnowski | |
| 02:05 | TCU | William Sarinsky clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 77-75 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Tuten | 77-75 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Derek Crocker scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Barnes | 77-78 |
| 01:20 | TCU | Mark Ward scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-78 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Alan Barnes clanks a turnaround from the left block | 80-78 |
| 00:57 | TCU | David Cortinas pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Sarinsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Cortinas (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Huey Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ricky Hagen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - George Tuten (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | TCU | William Sarinsky knocks in the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Russell Kennelly - foul #3 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #14 | 82-78 |
| 00:32 | TCU | William Sarinsky makes the free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Derek Crocker | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | TCU | David Cortinas is hacked by Jerry Stankiewicz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #15 | 83-80 |
| 00:25 | TCU | David Cortinas makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:25 | TCU | David Cortinas makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 85-80 |
| 00:17 | TCU | Mark Ward grabs the board | 85-80 |
| 00:14 | TCU | Mark Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Crocker - foul #5 on Derek Crocker, team foul #16 | 85-80 |
| Subs | TCU | Matthew Allen (C) Ricky Hagen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG) Derek Crocker | |
| 00:14 | TCU | Mark Ward misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:14 | TCU | Mark Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-80 |
| Subs | TCU | Ricky Hagen (C) Matthew Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 86-80 |
| 00:06 | TCU | Huey Smith grabs the board | 86-80 |
| 00:05 | TCU | Lars Wojnowski is called for the reach on Huey Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lars Wojnowski, team foul #17 | 86-80 |
| Subs | TCU | Matthew Allen (C) Ricky Hagen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | TCU | Huey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:05 | TCU | Huey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU 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 (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | TCU | Mark Ward runs out the clock | 88-83 |