| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Paul Noonan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael White (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Lynch inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is hacked by Jordan Stephens - foul #1 on Jordan Stephens, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Paul Noonan steals it from William Smith | 23-25 |
| 19:33 | Oklahoma State | Paul Noonan blows the layup | 23-25 |
| 19:32 | Oklahoma State | Michael White hits the follow up shot | 23-27 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Mark Lynch is hacked by Michael White - foul #2 on Michael White, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Eddie Woods clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 23-27 |
| 19:12 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 19:07 | Oklahoma State | Jordan Stephens is hacked by Jim Spurlock - foul #1 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 18:45 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Michael White | 23-30 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| 18:18 | Oklahoma State | Michael White comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Lynch - foul #3 on Mark Lynch, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| 18:18 | Oklahoma State | Michael White makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:18 | Oklahoma State | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | William Smith is hacked by Kenny Johnson - foul #2 on Kenny Johnson, team foul #3 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (SG) Jordan Stephens | |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is hacked by Paul Noonan - foul #2 on Paul Noonan, team foul #4 | 23-32 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Eddie Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey (SG) Paul Noonan | |
| 17:21 | Oklahoma State | Michael White loses the dribble to Thomas Wainwright | 23-32 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Kenny Johnson - foul #3 on Kenny Johnson, team foul #5 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Steven Snyder (SG) Thomas Denny, Jim Spurlock | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Casner (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Michael White, Kenny Johnson | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 16:57 | Oklahoma State | James Casner grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:34 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Wainwright swats the short shot by James Casner | 24-32 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright clanks a shot near the basket | 24-32 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright hits the follow up shot | 26-32 |
| 15:54 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses the jumpshot from the left side | 26-32 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Steven Snyder grabs the board | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Denis Banks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Anthony McClarty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Haffey (fresh) SF - Herbert Neal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Casner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Scott Dollard is fouled on the floor by Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, Denis Banks, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Paul Noonan (PG), Jordan Stephens (SG), Millard Wilson (PF), Kenny Johnson (C) Anthony McClarty, Robert Haffey, Herbert Neal, Glenn Thomas | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Thomas Denny dunks the ball | 28-32 |
| 14:59 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Denny steals it from Paul Noonan | 28-32 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Thomas Denny lays it up and in | 30-32 |
| 14:30 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | William Smith connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Snyder and he's fouled by Kenny Johnson - foul #4 on Kenny Johnson, team foul #7 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (SG) Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal (SF), Michael White (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) James Casner, Millard Wilson, Kenny Johnson | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | William Smith makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:54 | Oklahoma State | Michael White scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Noonan | 33-36 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | William Smith makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Mark Lynch | 35-36 |
| 13:30 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Denny, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (SG) Jordan Stephens | |
| 13:05 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Scott Dollard snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 12:34 | Oklahoma State | Clarence McCarthy is called for the reach on Paul Noonan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (SF) Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey (SG), Kenny Johnson (C) Paul Noonan, Glenn Thomas | |
| 12:22 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 37-36 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Denis Banks pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Denis Banks buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Haffey - foul #1 on Robert Haffey, team foul #8 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Denis Banks misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Denis Banks | 39-36 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | William Smith blows the layup | 39-36 |
| 11:43 | Oklahoma State | Michael White snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Anthony McClarty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Haffey (fresh) SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Oklahoma State | Michael White misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 11:16 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Eddie Woods is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 10:37 | Oklahoma State | Jim Spurlock takes the ball from Anthony McClarty | 41-38 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is fouled on the floor by Michael White - foul #3 on Michael White, team foul #9 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Jim Spurlock, Denis Banks, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Paul Noonan (PG), Jordan Stephens (SG), James Casner (SF), Millard Wilson (PF) Anthony McClarty, Robert Haffey, Herbert Neal, Michael White | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:20 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 09:53 | Oklahoma State | Kenny Johnson scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Paul Noonan | 41-40 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Mark Lynch hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kenny Johnson - foul #5 on Kenny Johnson, team foul #10 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG) Thomas Denny | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal (SF), Glenn Thomas (C) Millard Wilson, Kenny Johnson | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:16 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Jordan Stephens picks off the pass by Thomas Wainwright | 42-42 |
| 08:36 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Casner | 42-45 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 08:22 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Herbert Neal | 42-45 |
| 08:04 | Oklahoma State | Jordan Stephens is hacked by Mark Lynch - foul #4 on Mark Lynch, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG), Denis Banks (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, Steven Snyder, Mark Lynch, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (SG), Michael White (PF) Jordan Stephens, James Casner | |
| 07:46 | Oklahoma State | Michael White clanks a shot from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Thomas Denny pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Paul Noonan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony McClarty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael White (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Denny | 45-45 |
| 07:21 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey (SG) Paul Noonan | |
| 06:46 | Oklahoma State | Michael White knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Haffey | 45-47 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | William Smith connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jim Spurlock | 47-47 |
| 06:20 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Denny picks off the pass by Robert Haffey | 47-47 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Thomas Denny lays it up and in | 49-47 |
| 05:54 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 05:53 | Oklahoma State | Michael White grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:37 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony McClarty | 49-50 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | William Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 05:15 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Michael White | 49-50 |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma State | Michael White comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Eddie Woods - foul #2 on Eddie Woods, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Steven Snyder (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Denny, Jim Spurlock, Denis Banks, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Paul Noonan (PG), Jordan Stephens (SG), James Casner (SF), Millard Wilson (C) Anthony McClarty, Robert Haffey, Herbert Neal, Glenn Thomas | |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma State | Michael White makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma State | Michael White makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Scott Dollard buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 51-52 |
| 04:17 | Oklahoma State | James Casner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Snyder - foul #2 on Steven Snyder, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal (SF) Michael White | |
| 04:17 | Oklahoma State | James Casner makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:17 | Oklahoma State | James Casner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| 03:30 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey (SF) Herbert Neal | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Paul Noonan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jordan Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Haffey (fresh) PF - James Casner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Millard Wilson (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Dollard and he's fouled by Jordan Stephens - foul #2 on Jordan Stephens, team foul #11 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG) Clarence McCarthy | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:15 | Oklahoma State | James Casner grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 02:52 | Oklahoma State | Jordan Stephens misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Dollard - foul #1 on Scott Dollard, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Woods (PF), William Smith (C) Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:52 | Oklahoma State | Jordan Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:52 | Oklahoma State | Jordan Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Eddie Woods connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 55-54 |
| 02:24 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (SG) Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal (SF), Michael White (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Robert Haffey, James Casner, Millard Wilson | |
| 01:55 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael White - foul #4 on Michael White, team foul #12 | 55-54 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Oklahoma State | Eddie Woods is called for the reach on Jordan Stephens - foul #3 on Eddie Woods, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| 01:25 | Oklahoma State | Jordan Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:25 | Oklahoma State | Jordan Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Eddie Woods gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Thomas Denny comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 01:05 | Oklahoma State | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Noonan | 57-58 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Glenn Thomas picks off the pass by Eddie Woods | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas is hacked by Thomas Denny in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Denny, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | William Smith hits a wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Denny | 59-59 |
| 00:04 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Paul Noonan clanks a halfcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Paul Noonan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jordan Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael White (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | William Smith wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Thomas Denny comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 04:41 | Oklahoma State | Michael White grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 04:12 | Oklahoma State | Michael White misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-59 |
| 04:10 | Oklahoma State | Michael White tips it in | 59-61 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | William Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Noonan - foul #3 on Paul Noonan, team foul #13 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (SG) Jordan Stephens | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:31 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas steps out of bounds on the sideline | 60-61 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Thomas Denny buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Mark Lynch | 63-61 |
| 02:52 | Oklahoma State | Michael White is whistled for a carry | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (SF) Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Noonan - foul #4 on Paul Noonan, team foul #14 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Jim Spurlock, Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Haffey (SG), James Casner (PF), Millard Wilson (C) Paul Noonan, Michael White, Glenn Thomas | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Denis Banks | 64-61 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | William Smith knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Steven Snyder | 66-61 |
| 02:19 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF) Steven Snyder, Denis Banks, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Paul Noonan (PG), Jordan Stephens (SG), Michael White (PF), Glenn Thomas (C) Anthony McClarty, Robert Haffey, James Casner, Millard Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:07 | Oklahoma State | Michael White drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jordan Stephens | 66-63 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Eddie Woods connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Lynch | 69-63 |
| 01:27 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Noonan | 69-65 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Denny | 71-65 |
| 00:58 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Noonan | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Paul Noonan (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jordan Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Neal (fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael White (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma State | Glenn Thomas misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 71-68 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Jordan Stephens | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | William Smith gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | William Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Noonan - foul #5 on Paul Noonan, team foul #15 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (SF) Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Anthony McClarty (PG) Paul Noonan | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF) Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Neal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-68 |