| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joseph Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Phung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Mitchel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Philip Booker inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Fox | 28-26 |
| 19:34 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks is whistled for traveling | 28-26 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Summers | 28-26 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses the floater from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 19:05 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:44 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Long | 28-26 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-26 |
| 18:23 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:01 | Kansas | Michael Phung misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Summers - foul #1 on Robert Summers, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:01 | Kansas | Michael Phung misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:01 | Kansas | Michael Phung makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Darden - foul #1 on Christopher Darden, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:34 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel misses long on a floater from the right side | 29-28 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Edward Fox is fouled on the floor by Michael Phung - foul #1 on Michael Phung, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Sam Long | 29-31 |
| 16:50 | Kansas | Christopher Darden buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Hicks | 31-31 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Robert Summers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left block | 31-31 |
| 16:29 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:01 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joseph Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Phung (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Darden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Mitchel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Michael Phung | 33-31 |
| 15:18 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-31 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Thomas Hicks swats the short shot by Robert Summers | 33-31 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Robert Summers gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Sam Long is hacked by Thomas Hicks - foul #1 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Albert Raggs (PG), Nolan Bulluck (SG), Christopher Hicks (SF), Larry Riley (PF), Joseph Bonfiglio (C) Joseph Frazier, Michael Phung, Christopher Darden, Thomas Hicks, Clyde Mitchel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Leroy Dickens (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Fox, Philip Booker, Sam Long, Robert Summers | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Larry Riley is called for the reach on Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Larry Riley, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 14:09 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:46 | Kansas | Nolan Bulluck is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF) Carl Hartsock | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is hacked by Joseph Bonfiglio - foul #3 on Joseph Bonfiglio, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 13:12 | Kansas | Larry Riley grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 12:47 | Kansas | Nolan Bulluck misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 12:45 | Kansas | Christopher Hicks tips it in | 35-31 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio loses the dribble to Larry Riley | 35-31 |
| 12:07 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio is fouled on the floor by Tomas Wilde - foul #1 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Frazier (PG), Michael Phung (SG), Christopher Darden (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF), Clyde Mitchel (C) Albert Raggs, Nolan Bulluck, Christopher Hicks, Larry Riley, Joseph Bonfiglio | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Sam Long (PF), Robert Summers (C) Austin Coward, Leroy Dickens, Tomas Wilde, Terrance Riccio | |
| 11:49 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks double dribbles | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joseph Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Phung (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Darden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Mitchel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Robert Summers drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Nathaniel Phillips and he's fouled by Christopher Darden - foul #2 on Christopher Darden, team foul #6 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF) Philip Booker | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 11:32 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 11:28 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier is hacked by Nathaniel Phillips - foul #1 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 11:14 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Nathaniel Phillips - foul #2 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| 11:14 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 11:14 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 11:14 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 10:48 | Kansas | Christopher Darden connects on the 3 from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 10:33 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 10:04 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Sam Long - foul #1 on Sam Long, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF) Carl Hartsock | |
| 10:04 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 10:04 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is fouled on the floor by Joseph Frazier - foul #2 on Joseph Frazier, team foul #7 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (PF) Sam Long | |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 09:55 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Clyde Mitchel | 40-34 |
| 09:30 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tomas Wilde - foul #2 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| 09:30 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 09:30 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Edward Fox is hacked by Michael Phung - foul #2 on Michael Phung, team foul #8 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio (C) Clyde Mitchel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG) Nathaniel Phillips | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 08:57 | Kansas | Christopher Darden misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Edward Fox pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits a floater from the right block | 41-38 |
| 08:21 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Michael Phung is called for the reach on Edward Fox - foul #3 on Michael Phung, team foul #9 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Albert Raggs (PG), Nolan Bulluck (SG), Christopher Hicks (SF), Larry Riley (PF), Clyde Mitchel (C) Joseph Frazier, Michael Phung, Christopher Darden, Thomas Hicks, Joseph Bonfiglio | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Sam Long (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Tomas Wilde, Robert Summers | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Edward Fox misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:01 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Clyde Mitchel | 44-38 |
| 07:32 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel can't finish the layup | 44-38 |
| 07:30 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Riley | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Albert Raggs (fresh) SG - Nolan Bulluck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Mitchel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kansas | Nolan Bulluck comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-38 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Sam Long misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio tips it in | 44-40 |
| 06:53 | Kansas | Albert Raggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Phung (SG), Christopher Darden (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF) Nolan Bulluck, Christopher Hicks, Larry Riley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Robert Summers (C) Edward Fox, Terrance Riccio | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 06:24 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Christopher Darden | 44-40 |
| 06:18 | Kansas | Robert Summers denies the turnaround by Clyde Mitchel | 44-40 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 06:02 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 05:33 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Phung | 46-40 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 05:14 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 04:51 | Kansas | Robert Summers blocks the short jumper by Thomas Hicks | 46-40 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Summers | 46-40 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips is fouled on the floor by Clyde Mitchel as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Clyde Mitchel, team foul #10 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Frazier (PG), Nolan Bulluck (SG), Larry Riley (PF), Joseph Bonfiglio (C) Albert Raggs, Michael Phung, Thomas Hicks, Clyde Mitchel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker, Sam Long | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 04:27 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Fox | 46-41 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 46-43 |
| 03:37 | Kansas | Larry Riley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 46-43 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips grabs the board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joseph Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nolan Bulluck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Darden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bonfiglio (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Robert Summers works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Fox | 46-45 |
| 02:49 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio's pass is intercepted by Edward Fox | 46-45 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Edward Fox dunks the ball | 46-47 |
| 02:46 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Phung (SG), Thomas Hicks (PF), Clyde Mitchel (C) Nolan Bulluck, Larry Riley, Joseph Bonfiglio | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Philip Booker (SF), Sam Long (PF) Nathaniel Phillips, Carl Hartsock, Tomas Wilde | |
| 02:22 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel misses the runner in the lane | 46-47 |
| 02:21 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 02:20 | Kansas | Christopher Darden hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Austin Coward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Booker | 48-47 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Austin Coward hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Phung - foul #4 on Michael Phung, team foul #11 | 48-47 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:30 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks drills a shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Darden and he's hacked by Sam Long - foul #2 on Sam Long, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG) Austin Coward | |
| 01:30 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Robert Summers gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Clyde Mitchel - foul #4 on Clyde Mitchel, team foul #12 | 50-49 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:52 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Sam Long snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses the lay-in | 50-51 |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Robert Summers is called for the reach on Michael Phung - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Michael Phung makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Michael Phung makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Sam Long hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 52-51 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier snags the defensive board | 52-51 |