| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 19:45 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Louis Holley comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), Robert Morrison (SF), William Patel (PF) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:27 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix's pass is intercepted by Gary Napper | 27-34 |
| 19:03 | Auburn | Louis Holley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG) John Moen | |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Gary Bradley dunks the ball on a great pass from Kwabena Abdel and he's hacked by Louis Holley - foul #3 on Louis Holley, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG) Marcus Ono | |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Louis Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Louis Holley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Napper and he's hacked by Edward Schrader - foul #1 on Edward Schrader, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG) John Moen | |
| 18:30 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses the free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Edward Schrader drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | Gary Napper misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | Louis Holley tips it in | 32-38 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Roger Maciel clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:33 | Auburn | Louis Holley pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:14 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Robert Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:48 | Auburn | William Patel comes up short on the floater from close range | 32-38 |
| 16:46 | Auburn | William Patel misses the tip | 32-38 |
| 16:45 | Auburn | William Patel grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | Gary Napper can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Schrader - foul #2 on Edward Schrader, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Kwabena Abdel, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF) Marcus Ono, Robert Morrison | |
| 16:30 | Auburn | Gary Napper makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:30 | Auburn | Gary Napper makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Johnny Boone evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Gary Napper - foul #2 on Gary Napper, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG) Gary Napper | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Johnny Boone makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Johnny Boone is called for the reach on Clifton Newlon - foul #2 on Johnny Boone, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Holley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Louis Holley misses the jump hook from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Johnny Boone splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Matthew Lane tips it in | 37-40 |
| 15:09 | Auburn | Brian Matthews is whistled for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG) Roger Maciel | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Johnny Boone makes the runner near the basket set up by Matthew Lane | 39-40 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | John Moen knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Patel | 39-42 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Edward Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Matthew Lane gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Matthews - foul #1 on Brian Matthews, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Raymond Haddix (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Edward Schrader, Johnny Boone, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), Robert Morrison (SF) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews | |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:38 | Auburn | Louis Holley knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 41-44 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Roger Maciel scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Haddix | 44-44 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | William Patel knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 44-46 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | William Patel picks off the pass by Raymond Haddix | 44-46 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | William Patel comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Lane - foul #4 on Matthew Lane, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Johnny Boone (C) Kwabena Abdel, Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF) Gary Napper, Robert Morrison | |
| 12:36 | Auburn | William Patel makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | William Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 44-48 |
| 12:19 | Auburn | William Patel pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:06 | Auburn | Louis Holley is denied on a layup by Johnny Boone | 44-48 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 44-48 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Roger Maciel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Roger Maciel pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Roger Maciel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Bradley | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Patel (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Holley (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Auburn | Louis Holley knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from John Moen | 47-50 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Johnny Boone buries a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Louis Holley - foul #4 on Louis Holley, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), Robert Morrison (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, William Patel | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:30 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:13 | Auburn | Gary Napper buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | John Moen steps in front of the Richard Burns pass | 49-53 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Louis Holley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Johnny Boone is denied on a layup by Louis Holley | 49-53 |
| 10:19 | Auburn | Gary Napper grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:01 | Auburn | Roger Maciel steals the ball from Anthony Donaldson | 49-53 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Roger Maciel throws it down | 51-53 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Louis Holley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Gary Bradley (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Roger Maciel, Raymond Haddix, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), William Patel (PF) John Moen, Robert Morrison, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Gary Bradley tips it home | 53-53 |
| 09:12 | Auburn | Kwabena Abdel steps in front of the Louis Holley pass | 53-53 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Louis Holley steals the ball from Kwabena Abdel | 53-53 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Jeffrey Hall is called for the reach on Brian Matthews - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Schrader - foul #3 on Edward Schrader, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG) Gary Napper | |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:35 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Roger Maciel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 08:24 | Auburn | William Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Kwabena Abdel - foul #2 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (PG) John Moen | |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:20 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Gary Bradley knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Roger Maciel | 55-57 |
| 07:40 | Auburn | Gary Napper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Louis Holley tips it but misses | 55-57 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Roger Maciel grabs the board | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Gary Napper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Patel (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Holley (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 07:08 | Auburn | Gary Napper scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-60 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Edward Schrader clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 06:52 | Auburn | Brian Matthews pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | William Patel clanks a jumper from the left block | 58-60 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Holley | 58-60 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Brian Matthews grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 06:28 | Auburn | Gary Napper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 06:27 | Auburn | Louis Holley grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:05 | Auburn | William Patel connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #3 on Gary Bradley, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Johnny Boone (C) Edward Schrader, Kwabena Abdel, Gary Bradley, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Robert Morrison (SF), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, Louis Holley | |
| 06:05 | Auburn | William Patel makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Richard Burns can't finish the layup | 58-63 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | John Moen snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | John Moen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 05:23 | Auburn | Gary Napper tips it home | 58-65 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Richard Burns can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Landry - foul #3 on Daniel Landry, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Louis Holley (C) Gary Napper, Daniel Landry | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:08 | Auburn | William Patel pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | John Moen is hacked by Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:50 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Richard Burns drills a fadeaway in the lane | 61-67 |
| 04:35 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Moen | 61-69 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 04:17 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Louis Holley | 61-69 |
| 04:04 | Auburn | John Moen scores on a runner in the lane set up by Robert Morrison | 61-71 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Maciel | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Auburn | Robert Morrison misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-71 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Matthew Lane snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-71 |
| 03:25 | Auburn | Robert Morrison snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Patel (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Holley (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Auburn | The jumper by Louis Holley is denied by Richard Burns | 64-71 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | William Patel gets the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | William Patel comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 64-71 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Edward Schrader (SG), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Richard Burns, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Napper (SG), Brian Matthews (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Daniel Landry (C) Clifton Newlon, Robert Morrison, William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Edward Schrader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (C) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Patel (PF) Anthony Donaldson | |
| 02:10 | Auburn | William Patel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 64-71 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Matthew Lane (SF) Kwabena Abdel, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson (PF), Louis Holley (C) William Patel, Daniel Landry | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Anthony Donaldson steals it from Gary Bradley out of a doubleteam | 64-71 |
| 01:33 | Auburn | Brian Matthews clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 64-71 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits a shot in the lane | 66-71 |
| 00:58 | Auburn | Gary Napper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 00:57 | Auburn | Louis Holley grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Gary Bradley is called for the reach on Louis Holley - foul #4 on Gary Bradley, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), William Patel (PF) Gary Napper, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:56 | Auburn | Louis Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Roger Maciel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-73 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the offensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-73 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Edward Schrader gets the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Gary Bradley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Louis Holley - foul #5 on Louis Holley, team foul #6 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson (PF), Daniel Landry (C) William Patel, Louis Holley | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Daniel Landry is hacked by Edward Schrader in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Schrader, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Patel (PF) Anthony Donaldson | |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Daniel Landry misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:40 | Auburn | Daniel Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is called for traveling | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Morrison (PF) William Patel | |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Roger Maciel is called for the reach on Brian Matthews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Maciel, team foul #13 | 68-74 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-75 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Edward Schrader splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-75 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Brian Matthews gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Brian Matthews is hacked by Roger Maciel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Maciel, team foul #14 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Patel (PF) Robert Morrison | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Edward Schrader travels with the ball | 68-77 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Roger Maciel is called for the reach on John Moen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Maciel, team foul #15 | 68-77 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | John Moen misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:06 | Auburn | John Moen misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Edward Schrader pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Roger Maciel loses the ball out of bounds | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | John Moen runs out the clock | 68-77 |