| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Olumide Emanuel (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Tourville (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ty Wells (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | David Tourville inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | William White is called for the reach on David Tourville - foul #2 on William White, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:10 | Auburn | Olumide Emanuel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-31 |
| 19:08 | Auburn | Michael Johnson tips it home | 26-33 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Michael Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-33 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | David Tourville grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:10 | Auburn | Olumide Emanuel is fouled on the floor by William White - foul #3 on William White, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 17:46 | Auburn | Robert Underwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:26 | Auburn | Ty Wells pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | Eugene Clayton steals the ball from David Tourville | 27-33 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | William White is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on William White, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Bartow (SG) William White | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ernest Hauser (SG), Charles White (C) Olumide Emanuel, Michael Johnson | |
| 16:04 | Auburn | Ty Wells buries a runner near the basket | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Bartow (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Hauser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Tourville (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ty Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles White (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza is hacked by Ernest Hauser - foul #1 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Andersen (PG), Luis Marro (SF), Paul Gray (PF) Robert Underwood, David Tourville, Ty Wells | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 15:18 | Auburn | Luis Marro grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:57 | Auburn | Paul Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Michael Conner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Gray - foul #1 on Paul Gray, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Olumide Emanuel (SG), Ty Wells (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Ernest Hauser, Paul Gray, Charles White | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Michael Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 14:11 | Auburn | Luis Marro is whistled for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Underwood (PG), David Tourville (SF) Eugene Andersen, Luis Marro | |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Olumide Emanuel is called for the reach on Michael Conner - foul #3 on Olumide Emanuel, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Michael Conner travels with the ball | 29-35 |
| 13:09 | Auburn | David Tourville can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 13:08 | Auburn | Olumide Emanuel grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 12:44 | Auburn | Robert Underwood makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Olumide Emanuel | 29-37 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SG) Scott Bartow | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Gray (PF) Ty Wells | |
| 12:01 | Auburn | Paul Gray drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Underwood | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Boyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Olumide Emanuel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Tourville (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Paul Gray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 11:00 | Auburn | Paul Gray gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Paul Gray's pass is intercepted by William White | 29-39 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Michael Conner jams it on a great pass from William White | 31-39 |
| 10:10 | Auburn | Michael Johnson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eugene Clayton - foul #2 on Eugene Clayton, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Bartow (SG) Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Andersen (PG), Ernest Hauser (SG), Luis Marro (SF), Ty Wells (PF) Robert Underwood, Olumide Emanuel, David Tourville, Paul Gray | |
| 10:10 | Auburn | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 10:10 | Auburn | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Hauser - foul #2 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles White (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 09:47 | Auburn | Charles White snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Luis Marro can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-41 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William White and he's hacked by Charles White - foul #1 on Charles White, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Scott Bartow | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 09:01 | Auburn | Charles White snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Ty Wells misses the easy layup | 34-41 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Michael Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 08:05 | Auburn | Ty Wells snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Ty Wells clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Michael Conner - foul #2 on Michael Conner, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Bartow (SG) William White | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Underwood (PG), Olumide Emanuel (SG), David Tourville (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Eugene Andersen, Ernest Hauser, Luis Marro, Charles White | |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Ty Wells misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 07:36 | Auburn | Ty Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Bartow (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Boyd (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Clayton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Robert Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Olumide Emanuel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Tourville (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ty Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-42 |
| 07:10 | Auburn | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | Robert Underwood knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Michael Johnson | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza hits a shot from the right side set up by Scott Bartow | 36-44 |
| 06:03 | Auburn | Ronnie Zaragoza is called for the reach on Olumide Emanuel - foul #1 on Ronnie Zaragoza, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (PG) Michael Conner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Gray (PF) Ty Wells | |
| 05:40 | Auburn | Robert Underwood misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronnie Zaragoza | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton is hacked by Paul Gray - foul #2 on Paul Gray, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Jeremy Boyd | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ernest Hauser (SG), Charles White (C) Olumide Emanuel, Michael Johnson | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 05:14 | Auburn | Charles White snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ernest Hauser | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza makes the driving attempt in the lane | 38-46 |
| 04:06 | Auburn | Paul Gray misses short on a runner from the right block | 38-46 |
| 04:04 | Auburn | Paul Gray snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Robert Underwood misses the floater from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 03:41 | Auburn | Paul Gray snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | David Tourville is hacked by Scott Bartow - foul #1 on Scott Bartow, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SF) Scott Bartow | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Andersen (PG), Olumide Emanuel (SG), Ty Wells (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Robert Underwood, Ernest Hauser, Paul Gray, Charles White | |
| 03:24 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 03:24 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Boyd (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eugene Clayton (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Andersen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Olumide Emanuel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Tourville (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ty Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | William White misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 03:03 | Auburn | Ty Wells grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 02:44 | Auburn | Ty Wells banks in the layup set up by Eugene Andersen | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | William White misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 02:33 | Auburn | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 02:12 | Auburn | Olumide Emanuel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | William White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Ty Wells pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Auburn | David Tourville misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Jeremy Boyd - foul #3 on Jeremy Boyd, team foul #8 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Ernest Hauser (SG), Paul Gray (PF), Charles White (C) Olumide Emanuel, Ty Wells, Michael Johnson | |
| 01:49 | Auburn | David Tourville misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | David Tourville misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 01:49 | Auburn | David Tourville makes the 3rd free throw | 38-51 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Jeremy Boyd, team foul #9 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Luis Marro (SF) David Tourville | |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Paul Gray comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Eugene Clayton - foul #3 on Eugene Clayton, team foul #10 | 38-51 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Paul Gray makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 01:08 | Auburn | Paul Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | William White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Ernest Hauser - foul #3 on Ernest Hauser, team foul #8 | 38-53 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | William White misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | William White misses the 3rd free throw | 39-53 |
| 00:55 | Auburn | Paul Gray snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Luis Marro comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jeremy Boyd - foul #5 on Jeremy Boyd, team foul #11 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Bartow (SG) Jeremy Boyd | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Luis Marro misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 00:28 | Auburn | Luis Marro makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | William White knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Conner | 42-54 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Eugene Andersen runs out the clock | 42-54 |