| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Staats (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Sean Overholt inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses the dunk attempt | 33-25 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | George Staats hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-25 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Roque | 33-25 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Sean Overholt blows the layup | 33-25 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Christopher Roque tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | George Staats is hacked by Sean Overholt - foul #1 on Sean Overholt, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Luka Zier tips it home | 35-27 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Christopher Roque travels with the ball | 35-27 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | George Staats hits the follow up shot | 37-27 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Christopher Roque is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-27 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert McGuirt | 37-27 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller is hacked by Terry Freeman - foul #1 on Terry Freeman, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Anthony Winkler (SF), John McGrath (PF), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, George Staats, Luka Zier, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Robert (SF) Alec Shelton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (C) Terry Freeman | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the runner in the paint | 37-29 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Eric Robert clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Christopher Roque works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Emmanuel Lepore | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Robert (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 1 pts. C - Terrell Gustafson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Roque (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Sean Overholt steps in front of the John McGrath pass | 37-31 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore hits the finger roll set up by Sean Overholt | 37-33 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | John McGrath misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Roque | 37-33 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Eric Robert - foul #1 on Eric Robert, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Alec Shelton (SG), George Staats (SF), Luka Zier (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) John Nam, Anthony Winkler, Eric Robert, John McGrath, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Colby Bales (C) Johnny Boone | |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Luka Zier misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Roque - foul #1 on Christopher Roque, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Luka Zier makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Luka Zier misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Christopher Roque grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Milo Maddux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | George Staats double dribbles | 38-34 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is hacked by Darrell Sneller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Sneller, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore is hacked by Alec Shelton - foul #2 on Alec Shelton, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Colby Bales clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-34 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | George Staats can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 38-34 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Colby Bales pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Milo Maddux lays it in | 38-36 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | George Staats hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alec Shelton | 40-36 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Milo Maddux can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Luka Zier grabs the board | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Staats (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Roque (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Sean Overholt steps in front of the George Staats pass | 40-36 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Luka Zier gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller is fouled in the backcourt by Milo Maddux - foul #2 on Milo Maddux, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Anthony Winkler (SF), John McGrath (PF), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, George Staats, Luka Zier, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Edward Trynowski (SF), Terry Freeman (C) Emmanuel Lepore, Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | John McGrath hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 40-36 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Terrell Gustafson | 40-36 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | John McGrath loses the dribble to Colby Bales | 40-36 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Terry Freeman is fouled on the floor by Terrell Gustafson - foul #1 on Terrell Gustafson, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), George Staats (SF), Luka Zier (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) John Nam, Alec Shelton, John McGrath, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (PG) Milo Maddux | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Luka Zier's layup is rejected by Edward Trynowski | 40-36 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Terry Freeman pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Colby Bales knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Luka Zier - foul #2 on Luka Zier, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Sean Overholt (SF), Christopher Roque (PF) Michael Santacruz, Edward Trynowski, Terry Freeman | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Colby Bales makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Luka Zier makes the fadeaway from the right block | 42-39 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Milo Maddux grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Robert McGuirt steps in front of the Colby Bales pass | 42-39 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | George Staats misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-39 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Colby Bales gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the floater near the basket | 42-39 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt grabs the board | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Winkler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Staats (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luka Zier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Roque (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Colby Bales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Roque - foul #2 on Christopher Roque, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Alec Shelton (SG), Eric Robert (SF), John McGrath (PF) Darrell Sneller, Anthony Winkler, George Staats, Luka Zier | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Michael Santacruz (SG), Edward Trynowski (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Milo Maddux, Emmanuel Lepore, Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque, Colby Bales | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Santacruz | 44-41 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | John Nam is hacked by James Timmons - foul #1 on James Timmons, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson (C) Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | John McGrath comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Johnny Boone - foul #2 on Johnny Boone, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG) James Timmons | |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | John McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | John McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Colby Bales (PF) Michael Santacruz, Johnny Boone | |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Eric Robert can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | John McGrath grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Terrell Gustafson jams it | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Milo Maddux comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Freeman | 48-41 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-41 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Colby Bales pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), George Staats (SF), Luka Zier (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) John Nam, Eric Robert, John McGrath, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Overholt (SF), Christopher Roque (PF) Edward Trynowski, Terry Freeman | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt connects on the turnaround from the left block | 50-43 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Sean Overholt clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on George Staats - foul #2 on George Staats, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Sean Overholt makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Sean Overholt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Christopher Roque gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Christopher Roque connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Emmanuel Lepore | 50-47 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Sneller | 53-47 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Colby Bales and he's hacked by Alec Shelton - foul #3 on Alec Shelton, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Staats (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Colby Bales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Luka Zier misses the driving attempt from the right block | 53-50 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Luka Zier grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Luka Zier is fouled on the floor by Christopher Roque - foul #3 on Christopher Roque, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Luka Zier makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Luka Zier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Sean Overholt can't connect on a runner near the basket | 55-50 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt is fouled on the floor by Colby Bales - foul #4 on Colby Bales, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Freeman (C) Colby Bales | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 57-50 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Luka Zier | 57-50 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | George Staats misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-50 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Sean Overholt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | George Staats snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Milo Maddux steps in front of the George Staats pass | 57-50 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore lays it in set up by Milo Maddux | 57-52 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Christopher Roque gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Terry Freeman connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Emmanuel Lepore | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky 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 (0) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | George Staats misses the easy layup | 57-54 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | George Staats pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | George Staats is hacked by Christopher Roque - foul #4 on Christopher Roque, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Colby Bales (C) Terry Freeman | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | George Staats makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | George Staats makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky 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 (0) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Christopher Roque splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky 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 (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller is fouled in the backcourt by Milo Maddux - foul #3 on Milo Maddux, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Robert (SF), Terrell Gustafson (C) George Staats, Robert McGuirt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Christopher Roque snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore is fouled on the floor by Terrell Gustafson - foul #2 on Terrell Gustafson, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Staats (SF), Robert McGuirt (C) Eric Robert, Terrell Gustafson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Milo Maddux is called for the reach on Robert McGuirt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milo Maddux, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Robert (SF) George Staats | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Christopher Roque grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Christopher Roque hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Milo Maddux | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky 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 (0) | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton is fouled in the backcourt by Emmanuel Lepore - foul #2 on Emmanuel Lepore, team foul #13 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Staats (SF) Eric Robert | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Sean Overholt is fouled on the floor by George Staats - foul #3 on George Staats, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Sean Overholt makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Sean Overholt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller runs out the clock | 63-61 |