| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Brian Skibinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Loren Strong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Reinert (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Labarge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earnest Bieber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Roque - foul #2 on Christopher Roque, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:41 | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:41 | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Christopher Roque grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Milo Maddux gets the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses long on a shot near the basket | 27-28 |
| 18:58 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Gerald Labarge | 27-28 |
| 18:33 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Loren Strong | 29-28 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Colby Bales connects on the runner from the baseline | 29-30 |
| 18:02 | Oklahoma | Loren Strong connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Skibinski | 32-30 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Earnest Bieber - foul #2 on Earnest Bieber, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Colby Bales makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Colby Bales makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:26 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert is called for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Edward Croft (SF), Aaron Brock (PF), Jason Harris (C) Bradley Reinert, Gerald Labarge, Earnest Bieber | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is fouled on the floor by Jason Harris - foul #3 on Jason Harris, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Edward Tavera (C) Jason Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (PF) Christopher Roque | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Milo Maddux | 32-34 |
| 16:26 | Oklahoma | Edward Croft clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Trynowski | 32-34 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Colby Bales hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:16 | Oklahoma | Loren Strong snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:03 | Oklahoma | Colby Bales picks off the pass by Loren Strong | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Brian Skibinski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Loren Strong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Croft (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Brock (fresh) 7 pts. C - Edward Tavera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Colby Bales (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Brock - foul #2 on Aaron Brock, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Sher (PG), Bradley Reinert (SF), Gerald Labarge (PF), Earnest Bieber (C) Brian Skibinski, Loren Strong, Edward Croft, Edward Tavera | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Michael Santacruz (SG), Christopher Roque (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Milo Maddux, Emmanuel Lepore, Sean Overholt, Colby Bales | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:35 | Oklahoma | Earnest Bieber snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:19 | Oklahoma | Michael Santacruz is called for the reach on Aaron Brock - foul #2 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 14:59 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert misses the easy layup | 32-35 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Terry Freeman snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses the dunk attempt | 32-35 |
| 14:38 | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:17 | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge travels with the ball | 32-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Brian Skibinski (PG), Loren Strong (SG) Robert Sher, Aaron Brock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Emmanuel Lepore (SG) James Timmons, Michael Santacruz | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Terry Freeman comes up short on the floater near the basket | 32-35 |
| 13:53 | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 13:37 | Oklahoma | Brian Skibinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 13:35 | Oklahoma | Loren Strong tips it home | 34-35 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | A charge is called on Terry Freeman - foul #1 on Terry Freeman, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Edward Croft (SF), Edward Tavera (PF), Jason Harris (C) Bradley Reinert, Gerald Labarge, Earnest Bieber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Overholt (SF), Colby Bales (PF) Edward Trynowski, Christopher Roque | |
| 13:01 | Oklahoma | Brian Skibinski is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock (PF) Edward Tavera | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore hits a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Aaron Brock - foul #3 on Aaron Brock, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Colby Bales gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore is hacked by Loren Strong - foul #3 on Loren Strong, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Edward Tavera (PF) Loren Strong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG) Emmanuel Lepore | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Milo Maddux buries a shot from the right side set up by Colby Bales and he's fouled by Edward Tavera - foul #1 on Edward Tavera, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Sher (PG) Brian Skibinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF), Christopher Roque (PF) Michael Santacruz, Terry Freeman | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:57 | Oklahoma | Jason Harris gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Robert Sher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Brock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Croft (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Tavera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Harris (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Overholt (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Christopher Roque grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Sean Overholt misses badly on a jumper from close range | 34-39 |
| 11:30 | Oklahoma | Edward Tavera snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 11:26 | Oklahoma | Colby Bales steals it from Aaron Brock | 34-39 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Colby Bales's floater is tipped away by Jason Harris | 34-39 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Milo Maddux grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski clanks a turnaround in the lane | 34-39 |
| 10:38 | Oklahoma | Edward Croft grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 10:13 | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 10:11 | Oklahoma | Jason Harris tips it but misses | 34-39 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Colby Bales | 34-39 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Christopher Roque buries a driving attempt from the right block | 34-41 |
| 09:32 | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Brian Skibinski (PG), Loren Strong (SG), Bradley Reinert (SF), Gerald Labarge (PF), Earnest Bieber (C) Robert Sher, Aaron Brock, Edward Croft, Edward Tavera, Jason Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Michael Santacruz (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Milo Maddux, Sean Overholt, Edward Trynowski, Christopher Roque, Colby Bales | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 09:05 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Loren Strong | 34-41 |
| 08:36 | Oklahoma | Loren Strong loses the ball out of bounds | 34-41 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | James Timmons clanks a floater from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma | Loren Strong snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 07:47 | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge banks in the layup set up by Bradley Reinert | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Brian Skibinski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Loren Strong (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Reinert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Labarge (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Earnest Bieber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Santacruz (fresh) PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 07:19 | Oklahoma | James Timmons is called for the reach on Bradley Reinert - foul #1 on James Timmons, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Sean Overholt (SF), Christopher Roque (PF), Colby Bales (C) James Timmons, Michael Santacruz, Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| 07:14 | Oklahoma | Brian Skibinski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Gerald Labarge is called for the reach on Milo Maddux - foul #3 on Gerald Labarge, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Edward Croft (SF), Aaron Brock (PF), Jason Harris (C) Bradley Reinert, Gerald Labarge, Earnest Bieber | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:55 | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:47 | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Skibinski | 42-43 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the jump hook from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 06:23 | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Sean Overholt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 06:02 | Oklahoma | Brian Skibinski snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 05:46 | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Skibinski | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Christopher Roque lays it up and in set up by Milo Maddux | 48-47 |
| 05:16 | Oklahoma | Loren Strong misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 05:14 | Oklahoma | Brian Skibinski can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Roque | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Sean Overholt makes the jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 04:31 | Oklahoma | Brian Skibinski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Colby Bales pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 04:12 | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 04:12 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert (SF), Gerald Labarge (PF), Earnest Bieber (C) Edward Croft, Aaron Brock, Jason Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:55 | Oklahoma | Brian Skibinski connects on the 3 from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore is hacked by Gerald Labarge - foul #4 on Gerald Labarge, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Brian Skibinski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Loren Strong (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Reinert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Labarge (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Earnest Bieber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Oklahoma | Earnest Bieber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock (SG) Loren Strong | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF) Emmanuel Lepore | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Colby Bales hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 02:52 | Oklahoma | Brian Skibinski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 02:43 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Milo Maddux grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Sean Overholt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Sher (PG), Loren Strong (SG) Brian Skibinski, Aaron Brock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Johnny Boone (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque, Colby Bales | |
| 02:00 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Milo Maddux snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Brian Skibinski (PG) Robert Sher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Sean Overholt (SF), Christopher Roque (PF), Colby Bales (C) Michael Santacruz, Edward Trynowski, Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Christopher Roque buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Milo Maddux and he's fouled by Gerald Labarge - foul #5 on Gerald Labarge, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock (PF) Gerald Labarge | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:36 | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 01:13 | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Colby Bales snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Sean Overholt buries a driving attempt from close range | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma | Loren Strong misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Roque | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Christopher Roque is fouled in the backcourt by Loren Strong - foul #4 on Loren Strong, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Christopher Roque makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma | Brian Skibinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 00:30 | Oklahoma | Earnest Bieber grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-56 |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock misses the tip | 51-56 |
| 00:25 | Oklahoma | Earnest Bieber gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:23 | Oklahoma | Aaron Brock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Colby Bales snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Colby Bales is hacked by Brian Skibinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Skibinski, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (PF) Christopher Roque | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Colby Bales makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:13 | Oklahoma | Loren Strong's floater is knocked away by Milo Maddux | 51-57 |
| 00:12 | Oklahoma | Brian Skibinski snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:10 | Oklahoma | Brian Skibinski is fouled on the floor by Colby Bales - foul #3 on Colby Bales, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Roque (PF) Edward Trynowski | |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma | Loren Strong misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma | Earnest Bieber snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma | Brian Skibinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Christopher Roque pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Christopher Roque runs out the clock | 51-57 |