| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Marceau (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Rowell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Norman Sayre inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Michael Buckner connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Burner and he's fouled by Michael Odoms - foul #1 on Michael Odoms, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Robert Burner steals the ball from Eric Anderson | 31-39 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses the easy layup | 31-39 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams tips it home | 31-41 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Gregory Harris drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Burner | 34-41 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kenneth Adams | 34-43 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Joseph Dones comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Michael Buckner hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell's pass is intercepted by Gregory Harris | 36-43 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Michael Odoms takes the ball from Gregory Harris | 36-43 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell tips it home | 36-45 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Norman Sayre is called for the reach on Tyler Rowell - foul #3 on Norman Sayre, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Ben Pryor (SG), Derrick Stephens (SF), Colin Little (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Adams, Eric Anderson, Robert Marceau, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Doug Taylor takes the ball from Kenneth Casteel | 36-45 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the tip | 36-45 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Charles Clark snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor can't finish the layup | 36-45 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Monte Depew gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ben Pryor (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colin Little (fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 36-45 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-45 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Colin Little pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Charles Clark clanks a turnaround in the lane | 36-45 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 36-45 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Charles Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Colin Little | 36-47 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Doug Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-47 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Monte Depew gets the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Monte Depew | 38-47 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Monte Depew - foul #2 on Monte Depew, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Doug Taylor, Zachary Belcher, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (PG), Eric Anderson (SG), Robert Marceau (SF), James Burks (PF) Kenneth Casteel, Derrick Stephens, Colin Little, Charles Clark | |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Ben Pryor takes the ball from Robert Burner in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Norman Sayre steps in front of the Robert Marceau pass | 38-48 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Norman Sayre can't finish the layup | 38-48 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Sotelo | 38-51 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Eric Anderson steals it from Norman Sayre in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (PF) Ben Pryor | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Marceau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Burks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Odoms | 41-54 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Robert Burner is hacked by Eric Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Anderson, team foul #2 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG), Kenneth Casteel (SF), Colin Little (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Eric Anderson, Robert Marceau, Michael Odoms, James Burks | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Gregory Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-54 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Joseph Dones pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Gregory Harris connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 44-54 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Robert Burner takes the ball from Tyler Rowell | 44-54 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Joseph Dones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF) Gregory Harris, Robert Burner, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SG), Robert Marceau (SF), James Burks (PF), Charles Clark (C) Christopher Sotelo, Kenneth Casteel, Colin Little, Tyler Rowell | |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-54 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Burks | 44-54 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Doug Taylor snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-54 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the tip | 44-54 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Joseph Dones hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Charles Clark drills a jumper near the basket set up by Kenneth Adams and the foul's on Doug Taylor - foul #2 on Doug Taylor, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (C) Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Michael Odoms (PF) Kenneth Adams, Eric Anderson, James Burks | |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Charles Clark misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is hacked by Michael Odoms in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Odoms, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell (C) Charles Clark | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Kenneth Casteel steps in front of the Monte Depew pass | 46-56 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel drills a 3 from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting lays it up and in | 48-59 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens is hacked by Zachary Belcher - foul #2 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF) Doug Taylor, Zachary Belcher, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SG), Ben Pryor (C) Robert Marceau, Tyler Rowell | |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms travels with the ball | 48-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Clark (C) Ben Pryor | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Buckner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | The jump hook by Michael Buckner is blocked by Michael Odoms | 48-59 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting tips it in | 50-59 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms lays it in despite the doubleteam | 50-61 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Norman Sayre misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 50-61 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Buckner | 50-61 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Gregory Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Norman Sayre snags the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Robert Burner's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Stephens | 50-61 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Charles Clark pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Michael Buckner, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG), Ben Pryor (SG), Robert Marceau (SF), Colin Little (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Kenneth Casteel, Eric Anderson, Derrick Stephens, Michael Odoms, Charles Clark | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Ben Pryor | 50-63 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Tyler Rowell takes the ball from Gregory Harris in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Marceau out of a doubleteam | 50-66 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Norman Sayre loses the ball out of bounds | 50-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF) Gregory Harris, Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SG) Ben Pryor | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is fouled on the floor by Doug Taylor - foul #3 on Doug Taylor, team foul #5 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) Robert Burner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Adams, Tyler Rowell | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Marceau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Colin Little (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Zachary Belcher picks off the pass by Charles Clark | 50-66 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Daniel Munson jams it on a great pass from Zachary Belcher | 52-66 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Joseph Dones drills a shot in the lane | 54-66 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-66 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Clark - foul #2 on Charles Clark, team foul #4 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF) Doug Taylor, Zachary Belcher, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG), Michael Odoms (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Kenneth Casteel, Colin Little, Charles Clark | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell misses long on a runner from close range | 56-66 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Burner | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Joseph Dones clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Adams | 56-66 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Joseph Dones swats the shot by Robert Marceau | 56-66 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Michael Buckner gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Kenneth Adams is called for the reach on Robert Burner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Adams, team foul #5 | 56-66 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Buckner | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Gregory Harris is called for the reach on Eric Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Harris, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is hacked by Michael Buckner - foul #2 on Michael Buckner, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Norman Sayre grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Robert Burner is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Anderson - foul #2 on Eric Anderson, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Michael Buckner connects on the turnaround from the right block | 61-66 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Harris - foul #3 on Gregory Harris, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG) Kenneth Adams | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Michael Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Robert Burner grabs the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Michael Odoms - foul #3 on Michael Odoms, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG) Kenneth Casteel | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3rd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tyler Rowell | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Gregory Harris is called for the reach on Tyler Rowell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Harris, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Robert Burner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Sayre | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Burner - foul #2 on Robert Burner, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Harris, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Joseph Dones is called for the reach on Eric Anderson - foul #1 on Joseph Dones, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the board | 66-72 |