| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Hicks (fresh) SG - Timothy Dunn (fresh) SF - Edward Logsdon (fresh) PF - Bryan Sims (fresh) C - Andrew Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fresh) SG - Michael Wimbish (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) PF - Robert Greenberg (fresh) C - Joshua Headen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Andrew Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward Logsdon hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Joshua Headen snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | John Watkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Andrew Lee travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Greenberg steals it from Edward Logsdon | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wimbish, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward Logsdon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Greenberg | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | John Watkins clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Dunn pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Andrew Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdo | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | John Watkins drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Headen denies the turnaround by Bryan Sims | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Joshua Headen knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Dikembe Abdo | 0-4 |
| 17:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Hicks is hacked by John Watkins - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG), Allen Dame (SG), Margarito Vasquez (SF), Nick White (PF), William Appell (C) Robert Hicks, Timothy Dunn, Edward Logsdon, Bryan Sims, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Raul Martin (SG), Michael Gregg (SF), Russell Jarrard (PF), Adolfo Barrios (C) John Watkins, Michael Wimbish, Dikembe Abdo, Robert Greenberg, Joshua Headen | |
| 17:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Margarito Vasquez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Nick White tips it in | 2-4 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Irvin McMarlin | 2-7 |
| 16:39 | TX State-San Marcos | John King misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Irvin McMarlin - foul #1 on Irvin McMarlin, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| 16:39 | TX State-San Marcos | John King makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:39 | TX State-San Marcos | John King misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Michael Gregg pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | John King is called for the reach on Irvin McMarlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on John King, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 3-7 |
| 16:21 | TX State-San Marcos | John King gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Margarito Vasquez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Dame | 6-7 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | William Appell is called for the reach on Raul Martin - foul #1 on William Appell, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Philip Shelton (PG), Timothy Dunn (SG), Edward Logsdon (SF), Andrew Lee (C) John King, Margarito Vasquez, Nick White, William Appell | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Timothy Strange (SG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF), Colin Jackson (C) Irvin McMarlin, Raul Martin, Michael Gregg, Russell Jarrard, Adolfo Barrios | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Philip Shelton (fresh) SG - Timothy Dunn (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Logsdon (fairly fresh) PF - Allen Dame (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Lee (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Strange (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Greenberg (fairly fresh) C - Colin Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Watkins | 6-10 |
| 15:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Dunn can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Strange - foul #1 on Timothy Strange, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bryan Sims (PF) Allen Dame | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Colin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Edward Logsdon is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Logsdon, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | John Watkins clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Philip Shelton - foul #1 on Philip Shelton, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Hicks (PG), Nick White (SF) Philip Shelton, Edward Logsdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wimbish (SG), Michael Gregg (SF), Russell Jarrard (PF) Timothy Strange, Dikembe Abdo, Robert Greenberg | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | John Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | John Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Dunn pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Dunn is fouled on the floor by Michael Wimbish - foul #2 on Michael Wimbish, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG), Allen Dame (PF), William Appell (C) Robert Hicks, Bryan Sims, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Joshua Headen (C) John Watkins, Michael Wimbish, Colin Jackson | |
| 14:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Nick White misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 7-10 |
| 13:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Allen Dame gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Nick White buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Allen Dame - foul #1 on Allen Dame, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Philip Shelton (PG), Margarito Vasquez (SF), Bryan Sims (PF), Andrew Lee (C) John King, Nick White, Allen Dame, William Appell | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Raul Martin (SG), Timothy Strange (SF), Adolfo Barrios (C) Irvin McMarlin, Michael Gregg, Dikembe Abdo, Joshua Headen | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Bryan Sims gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Margarito Vasquez double dribbles | 10-11 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Edward Logsdon (SF) Timothy Dunn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Greenberg (PF) Russell Jarrard | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Timothy Strange | 10-11 |
| 12:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Philip Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Hicks (PG) Philip Shelton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF) Timothy Strange | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | John Watkins is called for traveling | 10-11 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Nick White (PF) Bryan Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | Colin Jackson (C) Adolfo Barrios | |
| 12:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Raul Martin is called for the reach on Nick White - foul #1 on Raul Martin, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Dunn (SG), William Appell (C) Margarito Vasquez, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Joshua Headen (C) John Watkins, Colin Jackson | |
| 11:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Joshua Headen denies the turnaround by Nick White | 10-11 |
| 11:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Nick White gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Hicks (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Dunn (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Edward Logsdon (tiring) PF - Nick White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Appell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Irvin McMarlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raul Martin (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Greenberg (tiring) C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Hicks buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nick White | 12-11 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Robert Greenberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 11:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Dunn gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward Logsdon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raul Martin - foul #2 on Raul Martin, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG), Allen Dame (PF), Andrew Lee (C) Robert Hicks, Nick White, William Appell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Gregg (SG), Russell Jarrard (PF), Colin Jackson (C) Raul Martin, Robert Greenberg, Joshua Headen | |
| 11:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward Logsdon makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward Logsdon misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard is hacked by John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Philip Shelton (PG), Margarito Vasquez (SF) John King, Edward Logsdon | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG) Irvin McMarlin | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard misses badly on a shot from the right block | 13-11 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Colin Jackson grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo's pass is intercepted by Allen Dame | 13-11 |
| 10:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Allen Dame is hacked by Russell Jarrard - foul #1 on Russell Jarrard, team foul #8 | 13-11 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (SF), Adolfo Barrios (C) Dikembe Abdo, Colin Jackson | |
| 10:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Allen Dame makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Allen Dame misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Timothy Strange grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | John Watkins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 10:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Margarito Vasquez misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 14-11 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Timothy Strange can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios tips it in | 14-13 |
| 09:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Andrew Lee lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Dunn | 16-13 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Timothy Strange scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Gregg | 16-15 |
| 08:56 | TX State-San Marcos | Allen Dame buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Philip Shelton | 18-15 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 18-17 |
| 08:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Margarito Vasquez misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Timothy Strange - foul #2 on Timothy Strange, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Hicks (PG), Nick White (SF), Bryan Sims (PF), William Appell (C) Philip Shelton, Timothy Dunn, Allen Dame, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF), Joshua Headen (C) John Watkins, Timothy Strange, Russell Jarrard, Adolfo Barrios | |
| 08:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Margarito Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:09 | TX State-San Marcos | Margarito Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Joshua Headen scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Irvin McMarlin | 20-19 |
| 07:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Nick White knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-19 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Margarito Vasquez (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Nick White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Sims (tiring) C - William Appell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Irvin McMarlin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Gregg (fairly fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Greenberg (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Headen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Michael Gregg misses badly on a runner from close range | 23-19 |
| 07:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Bryan Sims snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 06:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Hicks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-19 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Joshua Headen grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Edward Logsdon (SF) Margarito Vasquez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Hicks misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Headen - foul #1 on Joshua Headen, team foul #10 | 23-19 |
| 06:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-19 |
| 06:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Hicks pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Hicks drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nick White | 28-19 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Michael Gregg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Dunn (SG), Allen Dame (PF), Andrew Lee (C) Nick White, Bryan Sims, William Appell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Colin Jackson (C) Joshua Headen | |
| 05:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Allen Dame comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdo - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #11 | 28-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG) Irvin McMarlin | |
| 05:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Allen Dame makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:40 | TX State-San Marcos | Allen Dame makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Michael Gregg misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Dunn - foul #1 on Timothy Dunn, team foul #7 | 30-19 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Jarrard (PF) Robert Greenberg | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Michael Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Michael Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Allen Dame is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdo - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #12 | 30-21 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | William Appell (C) Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wimbish (SG) Dikembe Abdo | |
| 05:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Allen Dame makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Allen Dame misses the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 05:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Edward Logsdon gets the offensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 04:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Dunn misses the easy layup | 31-21 |
| 04:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Dunn can't tip it in | 31-21 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Colin Jackson snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | John Watkins banks in the layup set up by Michael Wimbish and he's fouled by Edward Logsdon - foul #2 on Edward Logsdon, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Nick White (SF), Bryan Sims (PF) Edward Logsdon, Allen Dame | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Headen (C) Colin Jackson | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | John Watkins makes the free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Hicks is hacked by John Watkins - foul #2 on John Watkins, team foul #13 | 31-24 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Edward Logsdon (SF), Andrew Lee (C) Timothy Dunn, William Appell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Irvin McMarlin (PG), Raul Martin (SF), Adolfo Barrios (PF) John Watkins, Michael Gregg, Russell Jarrard | |
| 03:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Robert Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Bryan Sims - foul #1 on Bryan Sims, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG) Robert Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (SF) Joshua Headen | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Nick White is fouled on the floor by Irvin McMarlin - foul #2 on Irvin McMarlin, team foul #14 | 33-26 |
| 03:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Nick White misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Nick White misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Adolfo Barrios gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - John King (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Nick White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Logsdon (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Bryan Sims (tiring) 2 reb. C - Andrew Lee (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Irvin McMarlin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Wimbish (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Strange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raul Martin (fresh) C - Adolfo Barrios (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Lee | 33-26 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Raul Martin snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Timothy Strange misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Logsdon - foul #3 on Edward Logsdon, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Dunn (SG), Allen Dame (SF) Edward Logsdon, Bryan Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | Colin Jackson (C) Adolfo Barrios | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Timothy Strange misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Timothy Strange makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:58 | TX State-San Marcos | John King is fouled in the backcourt by Irvin McMarlin - foul #3 on Irvin McMarlin, team foul #15 | 33-27 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Watkins (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF) Irvin McMarlin, Timothy Strange | |
| 02:58 | TX State-San Marcos | John King makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:58 | TX State-San Marcos | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | John King steps in front of the Colin Jackson pass | 35-27 |
| 02:25 | TX State-San Marcos | John King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Colin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish is hacked by Nick White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nick White, team foul #11 | 35-27 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Philip Shelton (PG), William Appell (C) John King, Andrew Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Russell Jarrard (PF), Joshua Headen (C) Raul Martin, Colin Jackson | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Dunn makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Appell | 37-28 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard is fouled on the floor by Nick White - foul #2 on Nick White, team foul #12 | 37-28 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Bryan Sims (PF) Allen Dame | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Dikembe Abdo steals the ball from William Appell | 37-29 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | John Watkins misses the easy layup | 37-29 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Michael Wimbish tips it in | 37-31 |
| 01:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Philip Shelton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nick White | 40-31 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Joshua Headen double dribbles | 40-31 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | John King (PG), Allen Dame (SF), Andrew Lee (C) Philip Shelton, Nick White, William Appell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Strange (SG), Raul Martin (SF), Robert Greenberg (PF), Adolfo Barrios (C) Michael Wimbish, Dikembe Abdo, Russell Jarrard, Joshua Headen | |
| 00:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Adolfo Barrios blocks the short jumper by Andrew Lee | 40-31 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | John Watkins gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Timothy Strange hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Raul Martin | 40-33 |
| 00:20 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-33 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Margarito Vasquez (SF) Bryan Sims | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF), Russell Jarrard (PF), Joshua Headen (C) John Watkins, Robert Greenberg, Adolfo Barrios | |
| 00:02 | TX State-San Marcos | John King drills a floater from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Timothy Strange comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 42-33 |