| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Fred Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Keith Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Richard Jones inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan banks in the layup | 35-35 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | William Moore picks off the pass by James Young in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 19:24 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings misses short on a jumper from the right side | 35-35 |
| 19:23 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan tips it in | 35-37 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 35-37 |
| 18:58 | Tulsa | William Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:43 | Tulsa | William Moore hits a floater from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier throws it down and the foul's on William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Edge (SF), Robert Gardner (C) Richard Jones, Robert Mulligan | |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:26 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:04 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), David Mann (SF), William Reid (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Matthew McDonald, Micheal Fortier, James Young, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Austin (PG), Raymond Hooper (SG) Fred Jennings, William Moore | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | David Mann clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:39 | Tulsa | Keith Warner snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:15 | Tulsa | Raymond Hooper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachery Baker | 37-39 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is fouled on the floor by Raymond Edge - foul #2 on Raymond Edge, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), James Young (PF), Craig Atkinson (C) Zachery Baker, William Reid, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), William Moore (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Robert Mulligan (C) Jason Austin, Raymond Hooper, Raymond Edge, Keith Warner | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | James Young connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 39-39 |
| 16:08 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-39 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 39-39 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Richard Jones is called for the reach on David Mann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG), Micheal Fortier (SF) David Mann, Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Raymond Edge (PF) Robert Gardner | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), William Reid (C) Keith Zhanel, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Jason Austin (SG), Tom Witte (PF), James Sterling (C) Fred Jennings, William Moore, Richard Jones, Robert Mulligan | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Austin (fresh) SF - Raymond Edge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Witte (fresh) C - James Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 41-39 |
| 14:57 | Tulsa | Jason Austin clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Raymond Edge - foul #3 on Raymond Edge, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Craig Atkinson (C) Matthew McDonald, James Young | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moore (SG), Keith Warner (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Jason Austin, Tom Witte, James Sterling | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Zachery Baker | 43-39 |
| 14:00 | Tulsa | William Moore hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | William Reid can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 13:49 | Tulsa | William Moore snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:27 | Tulsa | Marlon Everhart takes the ball from Robert Gardner | 43-42 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart banks in the layup | 45-42 |
| 13:03 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Warner | 45-44 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 12:38 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Robert Gardner | 45-44 |
| 12:33 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn is hacked by Zachery Baker - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Matthew McDonald (SG), Keith Zhanel (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, William Reid, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), Jason Austin (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Robert Mulligan (C) Billy Quinn, William Moore, Raymond Edge, Robert Gardner | |
| 12:17 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is hacked by Jason Austin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Austin, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Tom Witte (PF) Keith Warner | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Zhanel | 48-44 |
| 11:41 | Tulsa | Tom Witte knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Fred Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jason Austin (fresh) SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tom Witte (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Mulligan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Jason Austin picks off the pass by James Young in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 11:27 | Tulsa | Tom Witte buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Christopher Rossetti | 50-50 |
| 10:57 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings's pass is intercepted by David Mann in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | James Young throws it down on a great pass from David Mann | 52-50 |
| 10:48 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Austin and the foul's on James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG), Craig Atkinson (C) Matthew McDonald, Keith Zhanel, James Young | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moore (SG), Raymond Hooper (SF), Keith Warner (PF), Robert Gardner (C) Jason Austin, Richard Jones, Tom Witte, Robert Mulligan | |
| 10:48 | Tulsa | Fred Jennings misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:25 | Tulsa | Keith Warner snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 10:06 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner's layup is rejected by Craig Atkinson | 52-52 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart's pass is intercepted by Robert Gardner | 52-52 |
| 09:20 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner clanks a turnaround in the paint | 52-52 |
| 09:19 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 09:18 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Hooper | 52-52 |
| 08:54 | Tulsa | Keith Warner misses the floater from the right block | 52-52 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Mann | 52-52 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | David Mann hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 54-52 |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | William Moore makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Keith Warner and he's hacked by Marlon Everhart - foul #1 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG), Matthew McDonald (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF), James Young (PF), William Reid (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, David Mann, Christopher Rossetti, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), Richard Jones (SF), Raymond Edge (PF), Robert Mulligan (C) Fred Jennings, Raymond Hooper, Keith Warner, Robert Gardner | |
| 08:04 | Tulsa | William Moore misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | James Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-54 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald tips it in | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Young (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Billy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Raymond Edge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Mulligan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Tulsa | Richard Jones double dribbles | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Austin (SG) William Moore | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Gardner (PF) Raymond Edge | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:54 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:46 | Tulsa | Keith Zhanel steals the ball from Jason Austin | 57-54 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Zhanel | 59-54 |
| 05:54 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier throws it down set up by Keith Zhanel | 61-54 |
| 05:10 | Tulsa | Micheal Fortier blocks the short jumper by Jason Austin | 61-54 |
| 05:08 | Tulsa | Richard Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:51 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Craig Atkinson (C) Keith Zhanel, Micheal Fortier, William Reid | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Moore (SG), Raymond Edge (SF), Keith Warner (PF) Jason Austin, Richard Jones, Robert Mulligan | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 64-56 |
| 04:14 | Tulsa | William Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by William Moore - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti (PF) James Young | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG) Billy Quinn | |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:53 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-56 |
| 03:51 | Tulsa | Keith Warner gets the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner buries a jumper in the lane set up by Fred Jennings | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 03:23 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Keith Warner | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 3 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Fred Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Raymond Edge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #4 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (SF), William Reid (PF) Matthew McDonald, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Austin (SG) William Moore | |
| 03:18 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:18 | Tulsa | Raymond Edge makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Marlon Everhart | 68-60 |
| 02:49 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) William Reid | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), William Moore (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Robert Mulligan (C) Fred Jennings, Jason Austin, Raymond Edge, Robert Gardner | |
| 02:32 | Tulsa | William Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-60 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Quinn - foul #4 on Billy Quinn, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:18 | Tulsa | William Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald loses the ball out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG), Jason Austin (SG), Raymond Edge (SF), Robert Gardner (PF), James Sterling (C) Billy Quinn, William Moore, Richard Jones, Keith Warner, Robert Mulligan | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Tulsa | Robert Gardner connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Austin | 70-62 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Billy Quinn (PG), William Moore (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Keith Warner (PF), Robert Mulligan (C) Fred Jennings, Jason Austin, Raymond Edge, Robert Gardner, James Sterling | |
| 01:12 | Tulsa | Keith Warner buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Moore | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Tulsa | Billy Quinn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Quinn - foul #5 on Billy Quinn, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), David Mann (SF), William Reid (PF) Matthew McDonald, Micheal Fortier, James Young | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Fred Jennings (PG) Billy Quinn | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:36 | Tulsa | Robert Mulligan knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 75-66 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Fred Jennings is called for the reach on William Reid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Jennings, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | William Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:28 | Tulsa | Richard Jones can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Zachery Baker runs out the clock | 77-66 |