| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Payne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Monk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rolland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Coppage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Linwood Newman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lundin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mack Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Mauch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Stacy Nash (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Rolland inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Peter Mason misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 36-40 |
| 19:46 | Oklahoma | Mack Thomas snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 19:32 | Oklahoma | Frank Mauch misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-40 |
| 19:31 | Oklahoma | Frank Mauch tips it home | 36-42 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Peter Mason misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Glenn Monk grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Peter Mason is fouled on the floor by Stacy Nash - foul #3 on Stacy Nash, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Cannella (SG) Glenn Monk | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Michael Rolland is hacked by Linwood Newman - foul #3 on Linwood Newman, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Mowery (PG) Steve Payne | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Frank Mauch is called for the reach on Anthony Coppage - foul #3 on Frank Mauch, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Utsey (SF), Henry Thomas (PF) Michael Rolland, Anthony Coppage | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Martinelli (SF), Randall McCuiston (C) Mack Thomas, Frank Mauch | |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Justin Mowery buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Utsey | 38-42 |
| 18:11 | Oklahoma | Stacy Nash dunks the ball on a great pass from David Lundin | 38-44 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Peter Mason drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Justin Mowery | 40-44 |
| 17:56 | Oklahoma | Stacy Nash knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Linwood Newman | 40-46 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Bernard Cannella buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Mowery | 43-46 |
| 17:42 | Oklahoma | David Lundin double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Anthony Coppage (PF), Peter Turner (C) Justin Mowery, Bernard Cannella, Henry Thomas, Peter Mason | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx (SG), Frank Mauch (PF) David Lundin, Stacy Nash | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Peter Turner tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 17:27 | Oklahoma | Anthony Coppage steals it from Linwood Newman in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Boudreaux | 47-46 |
| 17:08 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Peter Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Steve Payne misses badly on a floater from the right side | 47-46 |
| 17:01 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to David Martinelli | 47-46 |
| 16:45 | Oklahoma | Peter Turner takes the ball from Linwood Newman | 47-46 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Peter Turner knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Robert Boudreaux | 49-46 |
| 16:09 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Coppage - foul #3 on Anthony Coppage, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Mowery (PG), Glenn Monk (SG), Michael Rolland (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), Peter Mason (C) Steve Payne, Robert Boudreaux, Mark Utsey, Anthony Coppage, Peter Turner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Lundin (SG), Mack Thomas (SF), Stacy Nash (C) Linwood Newman, David Martinelli, Randall McCuiston | |
| 16:09 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:09 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glenn Monk | 49-47 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Peter Mason clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Michael Rolland can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 16:01 | Oklahoma | David Lundin pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Justin Mowery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Monk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rolland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kevin Foxx (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lundin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mack Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Mauch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stacy Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:53 | Oklahoma | The pull-up jumper by Frank Mauch is blocked by Peter Mason | 49-47 |
| 15:51 | Oklahoma | David Lundin tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Justin Mowery grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Glenn Monk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Glenn Monk pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Henry Thomas connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Justin Mowery | 51-47 |
| 15:14 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Henry Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Peter Mason blows the layup | 51-47 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Henry Thomas snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Peter Mason misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 14:42 | Oklahoma | David Lundin grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 14:22 | Oklahoma | Frank Mauch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Thomas - foul #1 on Henry Thomas, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (PG), Bernard Cannella (SG), Larry Lawlor (PF) Justin Mowery, Glenn Monk, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman (PG) Kevin Foxx | |
| 14:22 | Oklahoma | Frank Mauch makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:22 | Oklahoma | Frank Mauch misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Peter Mason grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Michael Rolland buries a 3 from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 13:43 | Oklahoma | Mack Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Lawlor - foul #2 on Larry Lawlor, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Utsey (SF), Anthony Coppage (PF), Peter Turner (C) Michael Rolland, Larry Lawlor, Peter Mason | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 13:43 | Oklahoma | Mack Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:43 | Oklahoma | Mack Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Stacy Nash steals the ball from Peter Turner | 54-50 |
| 13:24 | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Payne - foul #3 on Steve Payne, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG) Steve Payne | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 13:13 | Oklahoma | Frank Mauch makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Peter Turner misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 12:54 | Oklahoma | Mack Thomas gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:40 | Oklahoma | David Lundin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bernard Cannella | 56-55 |
| 12:05 | Oklahoma | Frank Mauch is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mack Thomas | 56-57 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Mark Utsey misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Frank Mauch - foul #4 on Frank Mauch, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Mowery (PG), Glenn Monk (SG), Larry Lawlor (PF), Peter Mason (C) Bernard Cannella, Robert Boudreaux, Anthony Coppage, Peter Turner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx (SG), David Martinelli (SF), Randall McCuiston (C) David Lundin, Mack Thomas, Stacy Nash | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Mark Utsey makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Mark Utsey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 12:00 | Oklahoma | Randall McCuiston grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 11:55 | Oklahoma | Larry Lawlor steps in front of the Kevin Foxx pass in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Justin Mowery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Glenn Monk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Utsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Lawlor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Linwood Newman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Foxx (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Martinelli (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Mauch (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Randall McCuiston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Peter Mason drills a turnaround from the right block | 59-57 |
| 11:28 | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Martinelli | 59-60 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Peter Mason hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on David Martinelli - foul #3 on David Martinelli, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Rolland (SF) Mark Utsey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mack Thomas (PF) Frank Mauch | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Peter Mason misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Peter Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 11:20 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 11:01 | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 59-60 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Peter Mason gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Michael Rolland clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-60 |
| 10:55 | Oklahoma | Randall McCuiston snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 10:51 | Oklahoma | Justin Mowery is called for the reach on Linwood Newman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Mowery, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (PG), Anthony Coppage (PF) Michael Rolland, Larry Lawlor | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Lundin (SG) Linwood Newman | |
| 10:34 | Oklahoma | Peter Mason blocks the short jumper by Mack Thomas | 59-60 |
| 10:33 | Oklahoma | Mack Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 10:18 | Oklahoma | David Lundin is fouled on the floor by Anthony Coppage - foul #4 on Anthony Coppage, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Rolland (SF), Henry Thomas (PF) Justin Mowery, Anthony Coppage | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Frank Mauch (PF), Stacy Nash (C) Mack Thomas, Randall McCuiston | |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma | Henry Thomas steals the ball from David Martinelli | 59-60 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Michael Rolland buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Monk | 62-60 |
| 09:52 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli is fouled on the floor by Glenn Monk - foul #1 on Glenn Monk, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Cannella (SG) Glenn Monk | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman (PG) Kevin Foxx | |
| 09:52 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:52 | Oklahoma | David Martinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Peter Mason buries a floater from the left side set up by Bernard Cannella | 64-62 |
| 09:19 | Oklahoma | Henry Thomas is called for the reach on Linwood Newman - foul #2 on Henry Thomas, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Mowery (PG), Larry Lawlor (PF) Steve Payne, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mack Thomas (PF), Randall McCuiston (C) Frank Mauch, Stacy Nash | |
| 09:19 | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 09:19 | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Peter Mason scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-64 |
| 08:41 | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 08:39 | Oklahoma | Mack Thomas grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 08:29 | Oklahoma | Mack Thomas scores on a shot from the right side | 66-66 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Michael Rolland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 08:10 | Oklahoma | Randall McCuiston grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma | Bernard Cannella is called for the reach on David Lundin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Cannella, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Mark Utsey (SF), Anthony Coppage (PF), Peter Turner (C) Justin Mowery, Bernard Cannella, Michael Rolland, Larry Lawlor, Peter Mason | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx (PG), Frank Mauch (PF), Stacy Nash (C) Linwood Newman, David Martinelli, Randall McCuiston | |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma | David Lundin makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma | David Lundin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Peter Turner is hacked by Stacy Nash - foul #4 on Stacy Nash, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman (PG) David Lundin | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Steve Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steve Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Boudreaux (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Utsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Coppage (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Peter Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Linwood Newman (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Foxx (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Thomas (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Mauch (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Stacy Nash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-70 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Steve Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 07:27 | Oklahoma | Stacy Nash pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 07:25 | Oklahoma | Robert Boudreaux steals it from Linwood Newman in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage lays it in set up by Robert Boudreaux | 68-70 |
| 07:13 | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman is called for 10 seconds | 68-70 |
| 07:13 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Mowery (PG) Steve Payne | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Martinelli (SF) Mack Thomas | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage is hacked by Frank Mauch - foul #5 on Frank Mauch, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Lundin (SG), Randall McCuiston (C) Linwood Newman, Frank Mauch | |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 06:53 | Oklahoma | Stacy Nash snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 06:37 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 69-72 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 69-72 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage tips it in | 71-72 |
| 06:14 | Oklahoma | David Lundin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-75 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | David Martinelli is called for the reach on Mark Utsey - foul #4 on David Martinelli, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bernard Cannella (SG), Larry Lawlor (PF), Henry Thomas (C) Robert Boudreaux, Anthony Coppage, Peter Turner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman (PG), Mack Thomas (SF) David Lundin, David Martinelli | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Mark Utsey makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Mark Utsey misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 05:54 | Oklahoma | Randall McCuiston pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 05:50 | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman loses the dribble to Bernard Cannella in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Bernard Cannella lays it in | 74-75 |
| 05:40 | Oklahoma | Mark Utsey is called for the reach on Stacy Nash - foul #3 on Mark Utsey, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (PG), Michael Rolland (SF) Justin Mowery, Mark Utsey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 05:40 | Oklahoma | Stacy Nash misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 05:40 | Oklahoma | Stacy Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Michael Rolland misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 05:22 | Oklahoma | Randall McCuiston grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 05:17 | Oklahoma | Mack Thomas double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (SG), Peter Mason (C) Bernard Cannella, Larry Lawlor | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Lundin (SG), David Martinelli (SF) Kevin Foxx, Randall McCuiston | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Steve Payne misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Linwood Newman - foul #4 on Linwood Newman, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Steve Payne makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Steve Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 05:04 | Oklahoma | David Lundin grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:47 | Oklahoma | Stacy Nash can't connect on a runner from close range | 75-75 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter Mason | 75-75 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Peter Mason misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Peter Mason misses the tip | 75-75 |
| 04:34 | Oklahoma | Stacy Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:23 | Oklahoma | David Lundin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Henry Thomas snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | David Martinelli is called for the reach on Michael Rolland - foul #5 on David Martinelli, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin Mowery (PG), Bernard Cannella (SG), Anthony Coppage (PF) Steve Payne, Glenn Monk, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx (PG), Randall McCuiston (C) Linwood Newman, David Martinelli | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Michael Rolland makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Michael Rolland misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:16 | Oklahoma | Mack Thomas snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 03:55 | Oklahoma | Anthony Coppage steals it from Mack Thomas | 76-75 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage is called for traveling | 76-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Utsey (SF) Michael Rolland | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman (PG) David Lundin | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Justin Mowery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Cannella (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Utsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Coppage (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Peter Mason (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Linwood Newman (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Foxx (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Thomas (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stacy Nash (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Randall McCuiston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Anthony Coppage gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Mark Utsey drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Peter Mason | 78-75 |
| 03:23 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (SG) Bernard Cannella | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Kevin Foxx picks off the pass by Peter Mason | 78-75 |
| 03:01 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx is hacked by Anthony Coppage in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Coppage, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG), Larry Lawlor (PF), Peter Turner (C) Glenn Monk, Anthony Coppage, Peter Mason | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | David Lundin (SG) Stacy Nash | |
| 03:01 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:01 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (PG), Bernard Cannella (SG) Justin Mowery, Robert Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Bernard Cannella can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-77 |
| 02:46 | Oklahoma | David Lundin grabs the defensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 02:30 | Oklahoma | David Lundin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-77 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor grabs the board | 78-77 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (SG), Michael Rolland (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), Peter Mason (C) Bernard Cannella, Mark Utsey, Larry Lawlor, Peter Turner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Stacy Nash (PF) Mack Thomas | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Michael Rolland makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-77 |
| 02:02 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Monk - foul #2 on Glenn Monk, team foul #12 | 81-77 |
| 02:02 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:02 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Peter Mason comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 01:45 | Oklahoma | Stacy Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 01:42 | Oklahoma | Michael Rolland steps in front of the David Lundin pass in the backcourt | 81-79 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Glenn Monk is called for a charge - foul #3 on Glenn Monk, team foul #13 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mack Thomas (SF) Kevin Foxx | |
| 01:26 | Oklahoma | Steve Payne is called for the reach on Linwood Newman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Payne, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| 01:26 | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:26 | Oklahoma | Linwood Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Glenn Monk buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Peter Mason | 84-81 |
| 00:49 | Oklahoma | Henry Thomas takes the ball from David Lundin | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Glenn Monk misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Linwood Newman - foul #5 on Linwood Newman, team foul #11 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lawlor (PF) Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx (PG) Linwood Newman | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Glenn Monk misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Glenn Monk misses the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:27 | Oklahoma | Stacy Nash gets the rebound | 84-81 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | Oklahoma | Mack Thomas grabs the offensive board | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-81 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | Kevin Foxx can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-81 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Mack Thomas | 84-81 |