| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Burns inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Haddix | 27-30 |
| 19:16 | Auburn | Brian Matthews can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 27-30 |
| 19:15 | Auburn | Chad Laforce tips it in | 29-30 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Richard Burns is open but misses the lay-in | 29-30 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | John Moen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:21 | Auburn | John Moen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-30 |
| 18:20 | Auburn | Brian Matthews tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | John Moen picks off the pass by Raymond Haddix | 31-30 |
| 18:01 | Auburn | John Moen misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Roger Maciel | 31-32 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | William Patel blows the layup but the foul's on Raymond Haddix - foul #3 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Marc Beam (C) Clifton Newlon, Chad Laforce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| 17:17 | Auburn | William Patel misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:17 | Auburn | William Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF) Richard Burns | |
| 16:39 | Auburn | William Patel's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Hall | 32-32 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 32-34 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | William Patel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 15:48 | Auburn | Marc Beam tips it home | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Peacock (fresh) PF - William Patel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Beam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Matthew Lane knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Edward Schrader and the foul's on William Patel - foul #3 on William Patel, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Clifton Newlon (SG), Anthony Donaldson (SF), Daniel Landry (PF) John Moen, Brian Matthews, David Peacock, William Patel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Edward Schrader, Clyde Pate, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Richard Burns - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), William Patel (PF) Marcus Ono, Anthony Donaldson, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:43 | Auburn | Brian Matthews can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 14:41 | Auburn | Marc Beam tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Burns | 34-37 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | William Patel swats the dunk try by Gary Bradley | 34-37 |
| 14:32 | Auburn | Marc Beam snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Marc Beam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG) John Moen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Edward Schrader (SG) Kwabena Abdel, Matthew Lane | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Roger Maciel buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Bradley | 34-40 |
| 13:35 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Roger Maciel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-40 |
| 13:11 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:52 | Auburn | Gary Bradley swats the short shot by Clifton Newlon | 34-40 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Richard Burns gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Edward Schrader works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 12:46 | Auburn | William Patel grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 12:22 | Auburn | Brian Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | William Patel steals it from Roger Maciel | 34-40 |
| 11:39 | Auburn | William Patel is fouled on the floor by Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), David Peacock (SF), Daniel Landry (PF) Marcus Ono, Clifton Newlon, William Patel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG), Matthew Lane (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Matthews (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Peacock (fresh) PF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Beam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Auburn | Matthew Lane is called for the reach on David Peacock - foul #1 on Matthew Lane, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG) Brian Matthews | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:09 | Auburn | Marc Beam misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Matthew Lane gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 34-42 |
| 10:31 | Auburn | Marc Beam is whistled for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SG), Anthony Donaldson (SF), William Patel (PF) Clifton Newlon, David Peacock, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Raymond Haddix (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Clyde Pate | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Roger Maciel buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 34-45 |
| 09:44 | Auburn | William Patel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Marc Beam pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | John Moen connects on the jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Marc Beam - foul #2 on Marc Beam, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), David Peacock (SF) Brian Matthews, Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF) Roger Maciel, Matthew Lane | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:02 | Auburn | William Patel misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Edward Schrader splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 08:38 | Auburn | Marc Beam pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 08:23 | Auburn | Marc Beam misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 08:21 | Auburn | John Moen grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | William Patel misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kwabena Abdel - foul #2 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF) David Peacock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Clyde Pate (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Kwabena Abdel, Raymond Haddix, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 08:04 | Auburn | William Patel misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 08:04 | Auburn | William Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Richard Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Auburn | Daniel Landry (PF) William Patel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:35 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-47 |
| 07:33 | Auburn | Daniel Landry hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Beam (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Edward Schrader scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Burns | 39-49 |
| 06:58 | Auburn | Marc Beam knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifton Newlon | 41-49 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Richard Burns gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Roger Maciel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 06:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brian Matthews | 41-49 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | John Moen is hacked by Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), William Patel (PF) Clifton Newlon, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SG), Matthew Lane (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF) Edward Schrader, Richard Burns, Clyde Pate | |
| 05:28 | Auburn | Brian Matthews misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | David Peacock tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 43-52 |
| 04:54 | Auburn | John Moen hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-52 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Brian Matthews grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 04:14 | Auburn | Gary Bradley swats the layup by David Peacock | 45-52 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Auburn | William Patel misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 45-55 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), Anthony Donaldson (SF), Daniel Landry (C) Brian Matthews, David Peacock, Marc Beam | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Richard Burns (SF) Kwabena Abdel, Matthew Lane | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 03:19 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Daniel Landry | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) PF - William Patel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Landry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Auburn | William Patel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Matthews (SF), Marc Beam (C) Anthony Donaldson, Daniel Landry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Gary Bradley | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Marc Beam - foul #3 on Marc Beam, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Anthony Donaldson (SF), Daniel Landry (PF) John Moen, Brian Matthews, William Patel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Daniel Landry snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:13 | Auburn | Daniel Landry loses the dribble to Raymond Haddix | 45-56 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Edward Schrader - foul #3 on Edward Schrader, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF) Anthony Donaldson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (C) Jeffrey Hall | |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:36 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is fouled on the floor by Marc Beam - foul #4 on Marc Beam, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | David Peacock takes the ball from Edward Schrader | 46-59 |
| 00:46 | Auburn | Marcus Ono hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Peacock | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Edward Schrader splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | David Peacock gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Daniel Landry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Roger Maciel runs out the clock | 48-59 |