| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Orville Heinz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Lueras (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jason Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Henriques (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Baran Pajerski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Spaulding (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Orville Heinz inbounds the ball | 28-17 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman can't connect on a runner in the paint | 28-17 |
| 19:37 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Jason Wheeler | 28-17 |
| 19:14 | Kansas State | Richard Williams is hacked by Orville Heinz - foul #1 on Orville Heinz, team foul #1 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Raymond Jones (SF), Kyle Paradise (PF) Frank Henriques, Baran Pajerski | |
| 18:51 | Kansas State | Jason Wheeler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Joshua Hart is hacked by Jason Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Wheeler, team foul #1 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kim Rose (PG), Chadwick Bradley (SG) Jason Wheeler, Richard Williams | |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras's floater is tipped away by Kevin Spaulding | 28-17 |
| 18:29 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Kevin Spaulding | 28-17 |
| 18:04 | Kansas State | Chadwick Bradley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Hart | 28-17 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Orville Heinz knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Johnny Coleman | 30-17 |
| 17:31 | Kansas State | Raymond Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-17 |
| 17:30 | Kansas State | Chadwick Bradley tips it home | 30-19 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Joshua Hart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Orville Heinz hits the follow up shot | 32-19 |
| 16:37 | Kansas State | Kim Rose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Walters (PF) Nicholas Lueras | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Williams (SG), Frank Henriques (SF), Baran Pajerski (PF), Kenneth Sheets (C) Kim Rose, Chadwick Bradley, Kyle Paradise, Kevin Spaulding | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Joshua Hart misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Williams - foul #3 on Richard Williams, team foul #2 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Chadwick Bradley (SG) Richard Williams | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Joshua Hart makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Joshua Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:06 | Kansas State | The jump hook by Chadwick Bradley is blocked by Orville Heinz | 34-19 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Orville Heinz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Orville Heinz comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-19 |
| 15:41 | Kansas State | Frank Henriques snags the defensive board | 34-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Orville Heinz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arthur Walters (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Raymond Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chadwick Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Henriques (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Baran Pajerski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Sheets (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Kansas State | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Jones is blocked by Stephen Morgan | 34-19 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Orville Heinz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Coleman | 36-19 |
| 14:49 | Kansas State | Baran Pajerski can't finish the layup | 36-19 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman gets the rebound | 36-19 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan blows the layup | 36-19 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Orville Heinz pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-19 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Joshua Hart scores on a jumper from the left wing | 38-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:10 | Kansas State | Chadwick Bradley lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Jones | 38-21 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Orville Heinz hits a driving attempt in the paint | 40-21 |
| 13:32 | Kansas State | Baran Pajerski scores on a floater from the left side set up by Raymond Jones | 40-23 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Joshua Hart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-23 |
| 13:04 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Chadwick Bradley | 40-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:59 | Kansas State | Frank Henriques misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-23 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Joshua Hart snags the defensive board | 40-23 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Joshua Hart misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Orville Heinz pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Joshua Hart misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-23 |
| 12:17 | Kansas State | Kenneth Sheets grabs the defensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 12:04 | Kansas State | Raymond Jones buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-26 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Orville Heinz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 40-26 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Orville Heinz tips it in | 42-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Coleman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Orville Heinz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Arthur Walters (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Raymond Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chadwick Bradley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Henriques (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Baran Pajerski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Sheets (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Kansas State | Raymond Jones drills a shot from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Johnny Coleman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Johnny Coleman, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft (PG), William Grimes (SG), John Parrish (SF), Nicholas Lueras (PF) Joshua Hart, Johnny Coleman, Orville Heinz, Arthur Walters | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jason Wheeler (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Kevin Spaulding (PF), Matthew Edmonds (C) Raymond Jones, Chadwick Bradley, Baran Pajerski, Kenneth Sheets | |
| 10:42 | Kansas State | Matthew Edmonds can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-28 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lueras | 42-28 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from William Grimes | 44-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:03 | Kansas State | Frank Henriques clanks a turnaround in the paint | 44-28 |
| 10:01 | Kansas State | Matthew Edmonds grabs the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 09:52 | Kansas State | Frank Henriques is hacked by John Parrish - foul #3 on John Parrish, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Raymond Jones (SF), Kyle Paradise (PF) Frank Henriques, Matthew Edmonds | |
| 09:44 | Kansas State | Kyle Paradise hits a floater from the baseline | 44-30 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Raymond Jones steps in front of the Stephen Morgan pass | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:59 | Kansas State | Richard Williams misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | John Parrish pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft is hacked by Kevin Spaulding - foul #2 on Kevin Spaulding, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Coleman (SG) Stephen Morgan | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Frank Henriques (SF), Matthew Edmonds (C) Raymond Jones, Kyle Paradise | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Kevin Spaulding picks off the pass by Nicholas Lueras | 44-30 |
| 08:18 | Kansas State | Richard Williams misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 44-30 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras blows the layup | 44-30 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft tips it but misses | 44-30 |
| 07:47 | Kansas State | Matthew Edmonds grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 07:23 | Kansas State | Nicholas Lueras is called for the reach on Jason Wheeler - foul #1 on Nicholas Lueras, team foul #4 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Orville Heinz (SF), Arthur Walters (C) William Grimes, John Parrish | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Raymond Jones (SF), Baran Pajerski (PF) Frank Henriques, Matthew Edmonds | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andrew Schoolcraft (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Orville Heinz (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. PF - Nicholas Lueras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Walters (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jason Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Baran Pajerski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Spaulding (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Kansas State | Jason Wheeler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Jones and he's fouled by Arthur Walters - foul #1 on Arthur Walters, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG) Andrew Schoolcraft | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 07:12 | Kansas State | Jason Wheeler makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Arthur Walters makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Hart | 46-33 |
| 06:25 | Kansas State | Jason Wheeler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-33 |
| 06:23 | Kansas State | Raymond Jones tips it home | 46-35 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Richard Williams steals it from Joshua Hart | 46-35 |
| 05:50 | Kansas State | Johnny Coleman steps in front of the Kevin Spaulding pass | 46-35 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Orville Heinz blows the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Jones - foul #1 on Raymond Jones, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft (PG), William Grimes (SG), John Parrish (C) Joshua Hart, Johnny Coleman, Nicholas Lueras | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Chadwick Bradley (SG), Frank Henriques (SF), Kyle Paradise (PF), Kenneth Sheets (C) Richard Williams, Raymond Jones, Baran Pajerski, Kevin Spaulding | |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Orville Heinz misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Orville Heinz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 05:02 | Kansas State | Andrew Schoolcraft picks off the pass by Jason Wheeler out of a doubleteam | 47-35 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | John Parrish lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Walters | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:31 | Kansas State | Frank Henriques hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Arthur Walters grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Orville Heinz makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Kenneth Sheets - foul #1 on Kenneth Sheets, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG), Stephen Morgan (C) William Grimes, Arthur Walters | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Raymond Jones (PG), Frank Causey (SF) Jason Wheeler, Frank Henriques | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Orville Heinz makes the free throw | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Kansas State | Kyle Paradise is denied on a dunk by Stephen Morgan | 52-35 |
| 03:45 | Kansas State | Kyle Paradise pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 03:40 | Kansas State | John Parrish is called for the reach on Chadwick Bradley - foul #4 on John Parrish, team foul #6 | 52-35 |
| 03:30 | Kansas State | Chadwick Bradley connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Frank Causey and he's fouled by Andrew Schoolcraft - foul #1 on Andrew Schoolcraft, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kim Rose (PG) Raymond Jones | |
| 03:30 | Kansas State | Chadwick Bradley makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Andrew Schoolcraft knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hart | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Hart (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Schoolcraft (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orville Heinz (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Parrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Kim Rose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chadwick Bradley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Causey (fresh) PF - Kyle Paradise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Sheets (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Kansas State | Stephen Morgan steals the ball from Kyle Paradise | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Joshua Hart travels with the ball | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Coleman (SG), Arthur Walters (SF), Nicholas Lueras (PF) Andrew Schoolcraft, Orville Heinz, John Parrish | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Raymond Jones (SG) Chadwick Bradley | |
| 02:02 | Kansas State | Raymond Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Nicholas Lueras hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 54-41 |
| 01:48 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Sheets | 54-41 |
| 01:24 | Kansas State | Raymond Jones hits the finger roll and the foul's on Stephen Morgan - foul #2 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Orville Heinz (SF) Arthur Walters | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Chadwick Bradley (SG), Matthew Edmonds (C) Kim Rose, Kyle Paradise | |
| 01:24 | Kansas State | Raymond Jones makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Stephen Morgan slams it home on a great pass from Joshua Hart | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Kansas State | Chadwick Bradley misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Johnny Coleman - foul #2 on Johnny Coleman, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| 00:54 | Kansas State | Chadwick Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:54 | Kansas State | Chadwick Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Orville Heinz is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Jones - foul #2 on Raymond Jones, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grimes (PG) Joshua Hart | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | William Grimes is fouled on the floor by Raymond Jones - foul #3 on Raymond Jones, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | William Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:51 | Kansas State | Kenneth Sheets gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 00:43 | Kansas State | Kenneth Sheets misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Nicholas Lueras - foul #2 on Nicholas Lueras, team foul #10 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Hart (PG) William Grimes | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:43 | Kansas State | Kenneth Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:43 | Kansas State | Kenneth Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Joshua Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Jones - foul #4 on Raymond Jones, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grimes (SG) Johnny Coleman | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jason Wheeler (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Frank Henriques (SF), Baran Pajerski (PF), Kevin Spaulding (C) Raymond Jones, Chadwick Bradley, Frank Causey, Kenneth Sheets, Matthew Edmonds | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Joshua Hart makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Joshua Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:34 | Kansas State | Frank Henriques connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jason Wheeler out of the doubleteam | 58-50 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Williams is called for the reach on William Grimes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Williams, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Coleman (SG) Joshua Hart | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | William Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Jason Wheeler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 60-50 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Orville Heinz grabs the board | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Grimes runs out the clock | 60-50 |