| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maynard Dittrich (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Parish (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Craig Hilliker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Krieg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnathon McDaniel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Craver (fresh) C - Gary Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza's fadeaway is rejected by Ronnie Craver | 34-30 |
| 19:43 | Oklahoma | Gary Carter gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:23 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 18:40 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker misses the easy open layup | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Carter - foul #1 on Gary Carter, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:57 | Oklahoma | Dustin Krieg lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Gary Carter | 36-34 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Craig Hilliker steps in front of the Michael Conner pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 36-34 |
| 17:33 | Oklahoma | Dustin Krieg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Craig Hilliker | 36-36 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Michael Conner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:18 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Ronnie Craver | 36-36 |
| 17:13 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver travels with the ball | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), William White (SF), Eugene Clayton (PF) Maynard Dittrich, Melvin Cobb, Matthew Parish | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy (SF), Paul Jenkins (C) Johnathon McDaniel, Gary Carter | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Michael Conner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | William White is fouled on the floor by Paul Jenkins - foul #3 on Paul Jenkins, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Bartow (SG), Alex Millner (C) Michael Conner, Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Nicholas Savage (PG), Gary Carter (C) Craig Hilliker, Paul Jenkins | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Ronnie Craver steals it from Eugene Clayton | 36-36 |
| 15:57 | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF) Scott Bartow, William White | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel (SF), Paul Jenkins (PF) Dustin Krieg, Ronnie Craver | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Maynard Dittrich (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eugene Clayton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Alex Millner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Nicholas Savage (fresh) SG - Martin McCarthy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnathon McDaniel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Carter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Alex Millner buries a runner from the right block | 38-36 |
| 15:18 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Melvin Cobb - foul #2 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Matthew Parish (PF), Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Jeremy Boyd, Eugene Clayton, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker (PG) Gary Carter | |
| 15:18 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:18 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza is hacked by Paul Jenkins - foul #4 on Paul Jenkins, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver (PF), Gary Carter (C) Martin McCarthy, Paul Jenkins | |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Matthew Parish is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Matthew Parish, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Dustin Krieg (SG) Nicholas Savage | |
| 14:18 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel clanks a floater in the lane | 38-38 |
| 14:17 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Hilliker | 38-38 |
| 13:48 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza connects on the floater from the right block | 40-38 |
| 13:16 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PG), Scott Bartow (SG), William White (SF), Eugene Clayton (PF) Michael Conner, Maynard Dittrich, Melvin Cobb, Matthew Parish | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Nicholas Savage (PG), Martin McCarthy (SF) Craig Hilliker, Johnathon McDaniel | |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 40-38 |
| 12:57 | Oklahoma | Gary Carter grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:45 | Oklahoma | The jumper by Dustin Krieg is denied by Ronnie Zaragoza | 40-38 |
| 12:43 | Oklahoma | Gary Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:21 | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Scott Bartow snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Eugene Clayton is whistled for a carry | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Alex Millner (C) Scott Bartow, Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker (PG) Dustin Krieg | |
| 11:41 | Oklahoma | Gary Carter drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Hilliker | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Clayton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Craig Hilliker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Savage (fresh) SF - Martin McCarthy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Craver (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Gary Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Michael Conner is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Craver - foul #3 on Ronnie Craver, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF), Matthew Parish (PF) Jeremy Boyd, William White, Eugene Clayton | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel (SF) Martin McCarthy | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Michael Conner loses the dribble to Gary Carter | 40-40 |
| 10:57 | Oklahoma | Gary Carter banks in the layup and he's hacked by Matthew Parish - foul #4 on Matthew Parish, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 10:57 | Oklahoma | Gary Carter makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Matthew Parish knocks in the floater from the right side | 42-43 |
| 10:20 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker's pass is intercepted by Melvin Cobb | 42-43 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Matthew Parish misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Parish | 42-43 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 09:44 | Oklahoma | Nicholas Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:22 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Michael Conner snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Gary Carter - foul #2 on Gary Carter, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PG), Scott Bartow (SG), William White (SF), Eugene Clayton (PF) Michael Conner, Maynard Dittrich, Melvin Cobb, Matthew Parish | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James McPeck (PG), Dustin Krieg (SG), Martin McCarthy (SF) Craig Hilliker, Nicholas Savage, Ronnie Craver | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:53 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Dustin Krieg steals the ball from Jeremy Boyd in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 08:29 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel's pass is intercepted by Eugene Clayton | 43-45 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Eugene Clayton | 45-45 |
| 07:50 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Krieg | 45-47 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | William White makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Clayton | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Bartow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William White (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eugene Clayton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - James McPeck (fresh) SG - Dustin Krieg (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin McCarthy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnathon McDaniel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Oklahoma | Gary Carter connects on the open runner in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Johnathon McDaniel | 47-49 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Maynard Dittrich (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF), Matthew Parish (PF), Alex Millner (C) Jeremy Boyd, Scott Bartow, William White, Eugene Clayton, Ronnie Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker (PG), Ronnie Craver (PF), Paul Jenkins (C) James McPeck, Martin McCarthy, Gary Carter | |
| 06:19 | Oklahoma | Dustin Krieg shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Hilliker | 47-51 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Maynard Dittrich, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Nicholas Savage (SG) Dustin Krieg | |
| 05:35 | Oklahoma | Paul Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Melvin Cobb - foul #3 on Melvin Cobb, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James McPeck (SF) Johnathon McDaniel | |
| 05:35 | Oklahoma | Paul Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:35 | Oklahoma | Paul Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | James McPeck takes the ball from Maynard Dittrich | 47-52 |
| 05:04 | Oklahoma | Paul Jenkins misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Michael Conner buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 04:39 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alex Millner - foul #1 on Alex Millner, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PF), Ronnie Zaragoza (C) Matthew Parish, Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Dustin Krieg (SG), Martin McCarthy (SF) Nicholas Savage, James McPeck | |
| 04:39 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:39 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater in the lane | 49-54 |
| 04:12 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 03:48 | Oklahoma | Paul Jenkins is open and buries a jumper in the paint | 49-56 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza lays it in set up by Michael Conner | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maynard Dittrich (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Melvin Cobb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronnie Zaragoza (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Craig Hilliker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Krieg (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin McCarthy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Craver (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Oklahoma | Dustin Krieg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Conner - foul #2 on Michael Conner, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Bartow (SG), William White (SF), Matthew Parish (PF) Michael Conner, Maynard Dittrich, Melvin Cobb | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Nicholas Savage (PG), James McPeck (SF), Johnathon McDaniel (PF), Gary Carter (C) Craig Hilliker, Martin McCarthy, Ronnie Craver, Paul Jenkins | |
| 03:02 | Oklahoma | Dustin Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:02 | Oklahoma | Dustin Krieg misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd can't throw it down but he's fouled by Gary Carter - foul #3 on Gary Carter, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Scott Bartow | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker (PG) Nicholas Savage | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:34 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF) Jeremy Boyd, William White | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Jenkins (PF) James McPeck | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Paul Jenkins denies the turnaround by Ronnie Zaragoza | 53-57 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Michael Conner evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 01:49 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel travels with the ball | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver (PF) Paul Jenkins | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Matthew Parish can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza can't tip it in | 55-57 |
| 01:29 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:08 | Oklahoma | Dustin Krieg is fouled on the floor by Maynard Dittrich - foul #2 on Maynard Dittrich, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 01:08 | Oklahoma | Dustin Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:08 | Oklahoma | Dustin Krieg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Matthew Parish gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Maynard Dittrich is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Maynard Dittrich, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Oklahoma | Dustin Krieg hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Maynard Dittrich - foul #4 on Maynard Dittrich, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| 00:19 | Oklahoma | Dustin Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:19 | Oklahoma | Dustin Krieg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Ronnie Zaragoza gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Michael Conner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 00:12 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma | Maynard Dittrich is called for the reach on Johnathon McDaniel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Maynard Dittrich, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG) Maynard Dittrich | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma | Johnathon McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Michael Conner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma | Gary Carter gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | Gary Carter is hacked by Jeremy Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Boyd, team foul #12 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Nicholas Savage (PG) Craig Hilliker | |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | Gary Carter makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | Gary Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses the halfcourt shot | 55-62 |