| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Harding (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Steven Shaver (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Hobson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Rollins (fresh) PF - Frank Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Denny inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-28 |
| 19:41 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Simon Schwartz | 36-28 |
| 19:37 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 19:35 | Oklahoma | Roy Rollins tips it home | 36-30 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Roy Rollins is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Rollins, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Thomas Denny throws it down on a great pass from William Smith | 38-30 |
| 18:46 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Simon Schwartz | 38-33 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Thomas Denny connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Carr | 40-33 |
| 18:02 | Oklahoma | Frank Morris is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Morris, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Mark Lynch (SF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Denny, William Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Leone (PG), Charles Martens (SG), Sylvester Nesmith (SF), Joseph Nowlin (C) Steven Shaver, Robert Hobson, Roy Rollins, Simon Schwartz | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 17:38 | Oklahoma | Joseph Nowlin grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 17:33 | Oklahoma | Donald Leone misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jim Spurlock - foul #2 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 17:33 | Oklahoma | Donald Leone makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:33 | Oklahoma | Donald Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Joseph Nowlin is called for the reach on Adam Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Nowlin, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Donald Leone picks off the pass by Jim Spurlock | 40-35 |
| 17:05 | Oklahoma | Sylvester Nesmith banks in the layup set up by Donald Leone | 40-37 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Mark Lynch is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block | 42-37 |
| 16:17 | Oklahoma | Donald Leone is hacked by Jim Spurlock - foul #3 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver (PG), Robert Hobson (SG), Roy Rollins (SF), Adam Heal (PF), Simon Schwartz (C) Donald Leone, Charles Martens, Sylvester Nesmith, Frank Morris, Joseph Nowlin | |
| 16:09 | Oklahoma | Robert Hobson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Carr | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Steven Shaver (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Hobson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Heal (fresh) C - Simon Schwartz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Oklahoma | Simon Schwartz's floater is knocked away by Thomas Denny | 45-40 |
| 15:24 | Oklahoma | Simon Schwartz tips it in | 45-42 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | William Smith is hacked by Steven Shaver - foul #3 on Steven Shaver, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Eddie Woods (PF) Adam Carr, Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Joseph Nowlin (PF) Simon Schwartz | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Roy Rollins takes the ball from Thomas Denny | 45-42 |
| 14:46 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver connects on the floater from the left block | 45-44 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Eddie Woods's pass is intercepted by Robert Hobson | 45-44 |
| 14:13 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Hobson | 45-46 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Thomas Denny is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Poulsen | 48-46 |
| 13:52 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence McCarthy | 48-46 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses badly on a floater from close range | 48-46 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Eddie Woods tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 13:36 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Thomas Denny grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | William Smith is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Poulsen | 52-46 |
| 13:03 | Oklahoma | Robert Hobson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 12:37 | Oklahoma | Joseph Nowlin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:32 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Hobson | 52-48 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Thomas Denny's pass is intercepted by Robert Hobson in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 12:13 | Oklahoma | Joseph Nowlin double dribbles | 52-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Michael Harding (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, James Poulsen, Thomas Denny, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Leone (PG), Charles Martens (SG), Sylvester Nesmith (SF), Frank Morris (PF), Simon Schwartz (C) Steven Shaver, Robert Hobson, Roy Rollins, Joseph Nowlin, Adam Heal | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Harding | 54-48 |
| 11:49 | Oklahoma | Donald Leone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Spurlock | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Donald Leone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Martens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sylvester Nesmith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Schwartz (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Oklahoma | Frank Morris misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 11:20 | Oklahoma | Simon Schwartz hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Jim Spurlock | 58-50 |
| 10:41 | Oklahoma | Charles Martens comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Sylvester Nesmith steals the ball from Jim Spurlock | 58-50 |
| 10:16 | Oklahoma | Simon Schwartz double dribbles | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Thomas Denny (SF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver (PG), Gary Carpenter (SG), Roy Rollins (SF) Donald Leone, Charles Martens, Sylvester Nesmith | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | William Smith knocks in the floater from close range set up by Clarence McCarthy | 60-50 |
| 09:45 | Oklahoma | Simon Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | William Smith is open and lays it up and in set up by Clarence McCarthy | 62-50 |
| 09:13 | Oklahoma | Michael Harding is called for the reach on Frank Morris - foul #2 on Michael Harding, team foul #3 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF) Adam Carr, Thomas Denny, Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Leone (PG), Joseph Nowlin (PF) Steven Shaver, Frank Morris | |
| 09:08 | Oklahoma | Roy Rollins misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Clarence McCarthy - foul #2 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #4 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Sylvester Nesmith (C) Simon Schwartz | |
| 09:08 | Oklahoma | Roy Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 09:08 | Oklahoma | Roy Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Roy Rollins - foul #3 on Roy Rollins, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, William Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Hobson (SG) Gary Carpenter | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:28 | Oklahoma | Roy Rollins misses the easy layup | 63-52 |
| 08:26 | Oklahoma | Roy Rollins snags the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 08:12 | Oklahoma | Robert Hobson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Charles Atkinson gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Sylvester Nesmith - foul #1 on Sylvester Nesmith, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (SF) Mark Lynch | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver (PG), Charles Martens (SG), Frank Morris (PF), Simon Schwartz (C) Donald Leone, Robert Hobson, Joseph Nowlin, Sylvester Nesmith | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Eddie Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 07:27 | Oklahoma | Charles Martens is called for traveling | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Adam Carr (SG), Michael Harding (PF), William Smith (C) Jim Spurlock, James Poulsen, Eddie Woods, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Carr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Denny (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Michael Harding (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Steven Shaver (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Martens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Rollins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Schwartz (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Thomas Denny knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Clarence McCarthy | 66-52 |
| 06:53 | Oklahoma | Roy Rollins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Michael Harding gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 66-52 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Adam Carr tips it back up and in | 68-52 |
| 06:21 | Oklahoma | Simon Schwartz makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | William Smith buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence McCarthy | 70-54 |
| 05:48 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (PG), James Poulsen (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Clarence McCarthy, Adam Carr, Thomas Denny, Michael Harding, William Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Leone (PG), Robert Hobson (SG), Adam Heal (SF), Joseph Nowlin (PF), Sylvester Nesmith (C) Steven Shaver, Charles Martens, Roy Rollins, Frank Morris, Simon Schwartz | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Mark Lynch drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Poulsen | 72-54 |
| 05:10 | Oklahoma | Sylvester Nesmith clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Charles Atkinson - foul #3 on Charles Atkinson, team foul #5 | 72-54 |
| 05:10 | Oklahoma | Sylvester Nesmith makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 05:10 | Oklahoma | Sylvester Nesmith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | James Poulsen is hacked by Robert Hobson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hobson, team foul #7 | 72-56 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | James Poulsen makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | James Poulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 04:55 | Oklahoma | Robert Hobson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Leone | 74-59 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #6 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver (PG), Roy Rollins (SF) Donald Leone, Adam Heal | |
| 04:23 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Spurlock - foul #5 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #7 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Adam Carr (SG) Jim Spurlock, James Poulsen | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 04:23 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 04:23 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | William Smith is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Lynch | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 76-61 |
| 03:39 | Oklahoma | Roy Rollins gets the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 03:20 | Oklahoma | Robert Hobson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Adam Carr (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Steven Shaver (fresh) 20 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hobson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Rollins (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Nowlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sylvester Nesmith (tiring) 10 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | William Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 76-64 |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma | Joseph Nowlin pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma | Robert Hobson misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Adam Carr - foul #1 on Adam Carr, team foul #8 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Poulsen (SG), Thomas Denny (SF), Michael Harding (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) Adam Carr, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Leone (PG), Adam Heal (SF), Frank Morris (PF), Simon Schwartz (C) Steven Shaver, Roy Rollins, Joseph Nowlin, Sylvester Nesmith | |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma | Robert Hobson makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma | Robert Hobson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Thomas Denny buries a shot near the basket set up by Michael Harding | 78-66 |
| 02:00 | Oklahoma | Charles Atkinson swats the short shot by Frank Morris | 78-66 |
| 01:59 | Oklahoma | Frank Morris tips it home | 78-68 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carr (SG), William Smith (C) James Poulsen, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver (PG), Roy Rollins (SF) Donald Leone, Adam Heal | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | William Smith double dribbles | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 78-68 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Michael Harding pulls down the rebound | 78-68 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Thomas Denny hits the easy wide open finger roll | 80-68 |
| 00:55 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 80-68 |
| 00:54 | Oklahoma | Robert Hobson snags the offensive board | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Oklahoma | Robert Hobson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-68 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Adam Carr grabs the board | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Steven Shaver is called for the reach on Clarence McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Shaver, team foul #8 | 80-68 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma | Frank Morris grabs the board | 80-68 |
| 00:44 | Oklahoma | Steven Shaver connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Simon Schwartz | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is hacked by Steven Shaver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Shaver, team foul #9 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lynch (SF) Michael Harding | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Donald Leone (PG) Steven Shaver | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | Adam Carr steals the ball from Donald Leone | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-70 |
| 00:12 | Oklahoma | Donald Leone pulls down the rebound | 82-70 |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma | Roy Rollins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy runs out the clock | 82-73 |