| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Andre Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Maness (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Swiderski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Frye (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Elkins inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | David Elkins is hacked by Dima Swiderski - foul #1 on Dima Swiderski, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | William Buntin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 19:25 | Kansas | Andre Bruno pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 19:02 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-27 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | David Elkins gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | William Buntin is fouled on the floor by Andre Bruno - foul #3 on Andre Bruno, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Roger Butner (PG) Andre Bruno | |
| 18:29 | Illinois | David Elkins buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Brown | 28-27 |
| 18:03 | Kansas | Roger Butner is fouled on the floor by William Gaunt - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 17:47 | Kansas | Nathan Maness is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Nathan Maness, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | William Gaunt clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 17:32 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:12 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 17:11 | Kansas | Jerry Frye tips it in | 28-29 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | David Elkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 16:53 | Kansas | Jerry Frye pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:38 | Kansas | Nathan Maness can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 28-29 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | David Elkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-29 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | William Buntin snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | William Buntin clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 28-29 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | William Gaunt travels with the ball | 28-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, David Elkins, Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| Subs | Kansas | Andre Bruno (PG) Roger Butner | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Andre Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Maness (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Swiderski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Cameron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Frye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Kansas | Andre Bruno is hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 14:59 | Kansas | Nathan Maness misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 14:58 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 14:42 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski misses badly on a runner in the paint | 28-29 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Lamantia | 28-29 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Dima Swiderski picks off the pass by Tommy Hipple | 28-29 |
| 14:31 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski lays it up and in | 28-31 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), David Elkins (SF) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 13:38 | Kansas | Andre Bruno makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | David Elkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 28-33 |
| 13:13 | Kansas | Andre Bruno snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 12:47 | Kansas | William Buntin steals the ball from Jeffrey Cameron | 28-33 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | William Gaunt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Buntin | 31-33 |
| 11:59 | Kansas | Nathan Maness misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | David Elkins buries a shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 11:26 | Kansas | Jerry Frye misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Edward Wydra - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Michael Wynne (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Reid (SG), Frank Bell (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Nathan Maness, Dima Swiderski, Jeffrey Cameron | |
| 11:26 | Kansas | Jerry Frye makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:26 | Kansas | Jerry Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Andre Bruno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Reid (fresh) SF - Frank Bell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Frye (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | David Elkins is fouled on the floor by Jerry Frye - foul #2 on Jerry Frye, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) David Elkins | |
| Subs | Kansas | Yong Ching (C) Jerry Frye | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is hacked by James Reid - foul #2 on James Reid, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Yong Ching denies the turnaround by Tommy Hipple | 33-35 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Ernest Bode tips it in | 35-35 |
| 10:13 | Kansas | Andre Bruno is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Andre Bruno, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), David Elkins (SF) Daniel Wilson, Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Kansas | Roger Butner (PG), Dima Swiderski (SF) Andre Bruno, Frank Bell | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | David Elkins can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Reid - foul #3 on James Reid, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG) Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Kansas | Nathan Maness (SG) James Reid | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 09:32 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski connects on the shot from close range | 36-37 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the floater from the right side | 36-37 |
| 09:22 | Kansas | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 09:02 | Kansas | William Gaunt is called for the reach on Nathan Maness - foul #2 on William Gaunt, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron (PF), Jerry Frye (C) Robert Jones, Yong Ching | |
| 08:41 | Kansas | Nathan Maness clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | David Elkins knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by William Buntin | 38-37 |
| 07:58 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | David Elkins can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-37 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | William Buntin gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | William Gaunt loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, David Elkins, Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| Subs | Kansas | Andre Bruno (PG), James Reid (SG) Roger Butner, Nathan Maness | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Andre Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Reid (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dima Swiderski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Cameron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Frye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Frye and the foul's on Sam Lamantia - foul #3 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Bell (SF) Dima Swiderski | |
| 07:07 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 06:46 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 41-39 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 06:31 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Cameron | 41-39 |
| 06:11 | Kansas | Andre Bruno connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cameron | 41-41 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 06:01 | Kansas | Jerry Frye gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 05:37 | Kansas | James Reid double dribbles | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), David Elkins (SF) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Kansas | Nathan Maness (SG), Dima Swiderski (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Yong Ching (C) James Reid, Frank Bell, Jeffrey Cameron, Jerry Frye | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | David Elkins's fadeaway is rejected by Yong Ching | 41-41 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | David Elkins can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | David Elkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 04:54 | Kansas | Yong Ching gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 04:25 | Kansas | Robert Jones buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Andre Bruno | 41-43 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | David Elkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Buntin | 43-43 |
| 04:08 | Kansas | Andre Bruno's pass is intercepted by William Buntin in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | William Buntin banks in the layup | 45-43 |
| 03:41 | Kansas | Edward Wydra steals the ball from Andre Bruno | 45-43 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (PF), James Brown (C) Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron (PF), Jerry Frye (C) Robert Jones, Yong Ching | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | William Buntin is fouled on the floor by Andre Bruno - foul #5 on Andre Bruno, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Roger Butner (PG) Andre Bruno | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:16 | Kansas | Jerry Frye grabs the board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Roger Butner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nathan Maness (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Swiderski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Kansas | Michael Wynne blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Cameron | 45-43 |
| 02:46 | Kansas | Jerry Frye can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Michael Wynne pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | William Buntin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | David Elkins hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 01:54 | Kansas | Jerry Frye makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Cameron | 47-45 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| 01:11 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski's pass is intercepted by David Elkins | 47-45 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | David Elkins lays it in | 49-45 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Roger Butner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Roger Butner is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Butner, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:41 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Jerry Frye | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the board | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | James Brown is hacked by Roger Butner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Butner, team foul #10 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG) William Buntin, William Gaunt | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:34 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Jerry Frye | 50-45 |
| 00:27 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dima Swiderski | 50-48 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Butner - foul #3 on Roger Butner, team foul #11 | 50-48 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 00:18 | Kansas | Jerry Frye grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 00:15 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Elkins is hacked by Nathan Maness in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Maness, team foul #12 | 52-51 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 00:03 | Kansas | Jerry Frye grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Michael Wynne blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Nathan Maness | 54-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |