| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Frederick Carrasco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Slane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damek Zoller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Luke Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Fielder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | David Saylors lays it up and in set up by David Fielder | 33-28 |
| 19:32 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by David Fielder - foul #2 on David Fielder, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hugh Smith (PG), Gary Kuhn (SG), Ardian Styborski (SF), Rolf Zaldivar (C) Frederick Carrasco, Eric Slane, Damek Zoller, Luke Ketter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:32 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:32 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is fouled on the floor by Gary Kuhn - foul #2 on Gary Kuhn, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Damek Zoller (SF) Dikembe Abdelmuti | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Gary Kuhn is called for the reach on Anthony Stevens - foul #3 on Gary Kuhn, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Spencer Castello (SF) Damek Zoller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is fouled on the floor by Hugh Smith - foul #1 on Hugh Smith, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco (PG), Eric Slane (SG), Damek Zoller (SF), Luke Ketter (C) Hugh Smith, Gary Kuhn, Spencer Castello, Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits a jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 18:04 | Kansas | Damek Zoller misses the fadeaway from the right side | 35-30 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | David Fielder gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle throws it down set up by Bruce Hicks | 35-32 |
| 17:09 | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Ardian Styborski | 38-32 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | David Saylors buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Bruce Hicks | 38-34 |
| 16:21 | Kansas | Damek Zoller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 16:20 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski tips it home | 40-34 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Frederick Carrasco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Slane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damek Zoller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ardian Styborski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luke Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - David Fielder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:25 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski blows the dunk | 40-36 |
| 15:23 | Kansas | Eric Slane hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | David Fielder's pass is intercepted by Luke Ketter | 42-36 |
| 14:33 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Fielder - foul #3 on David Fielder, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hugh Smith (PG), Gary Kuhn (SG), Dikembe Abdelmuti (PF), Rolf Zaldivar (C) Frederick Carrasco, Eric Slane, Damek Zoller, Luke Ketter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SG), Charles Howland (SF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| 14:33 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:33 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | John Giancola scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 43-39 |
| 13:53 | Kansas | Gary Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Spencer Castello (SF) Ardian Styborski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG) David Fielder | |
| 13:53 | Kansas | Gary Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:53 | Kansas | Gary Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | John Giancola misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 13:32 | Kansas | Spencer Castello pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:25 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdelmuti picks off the pass by Steven Bennett | 45-39 |
| 12:36 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Steven Bennett | |
| 12:11 | Illinois | John Giancola misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 12:10 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:50 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti is fouled on the floor by Charles Howland - foul #2 on Charles Howland, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Fielder (PF), David Saylors (C) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Hugh Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Spencer Castello (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. C - Rolf Zaldivar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 15 pts. PF - David Fielder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Saylors (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 45-39 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Fielder | 45-39 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | David Saylors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco (PG), Eric Slane (SG), Damek Zoller (SF), Luke Ketter (C) Hugh Smith, Gary Kuhn, Spencer Castello, Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:49 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 45-39 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Saylors | 45-39 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abdelmuti | 45-39 |
| 10:06 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Frederick Carrasco | 47-39 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Damek Zoller - foul #2 on Damek Zoller, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hugh Smith (PG), Gary Kuhn (SG), Spencer Castello (SF), Ardian Styborski (PF), Rolf Zaldivar (C) Frederick Carrasco, Eric Slane, Damek Zoller, Dikembe Abdelmuti, Luke Ketter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Bruce Hicks, Eugene Boyle, David Fielder | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:27 | Kansas | Randy McGibbon steals it from Hugh Smith | 47-40 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | David Saylors misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 47-40 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | The jumper by David Saylors is denied by Ardian Styborski | 47-40 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | John Giancola blows the dunk | 47-40 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | David Saylors tips it home | 47-42 |
| 08:13 | Kansas | Spencer Castello loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco (PG), Eric Slane (SG), Damek Zoller (SF), Dikembe Abdelmuti (PF), Luke Ketter (C) Hugh Smith, Gary Kuhn, Spencer Castello, Ardian Styborski, Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Fielder (PF), Paul Wason (C) Anthony Stevens, John Giancola, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 07:43 | Kansas | Luke Ketter snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Frederick Carrasco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Slane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Damek Zoller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Luke Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 15 pts. PF - David Fielder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by David Fielder - foul #4 on David Fielder, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hugh Smith (PG), Gary Kuhn (SG), Ardian Styborski (SF), Rolf Zaldivar (C) Frederick Carrasco, Eric Slane, Damek Zoller, Luke Ketter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:20 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:20 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is hacked by Gary Kuhn - foul #4 on Gary Kuhn, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco (PG), Eric Slane (SG), Damek Zoller (SF), Luke Ketter (C) Hugh Smith, Gary Kuhn, Ardian Styborski, Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG) Randy McGibbon | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Luke Ketter steals the ball from Eugene Boyle | 49-42 |
| 06:09 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti hits a fadeaway from close range | 51-42 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Paul Wason throws it down | 51-44 |
| 05:35 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Boyle | 51-47 |
| 04:58 | Kansas | Damek Zoller misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Hicks | 51-47 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the tip | 51-47 |
| 04:33 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Luke Ketter | 51-47 |
| 04:20 | Kansas | Luke Ketter knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | David Fielder tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 03:35 | Kansas | Luke Ketter clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Frederick Carrasco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Slane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Damek Zoller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelmuti (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Luke Ketter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - David Fielder (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 03:04 | Kansas | Eric Slane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Stevens | 54-52 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Frederick Carrasco steals it from Eugene Boyle | 54-52 |
| 02:14 | Kansas | The pull-up jumper by Dikembe Abdelmuti is blocked by Paul Wason | 54-52 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 54-54 |
| 01:19 | Kansas | Luke Ketter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Fielder - foul #5 on David Fielder, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) David Fielder, Paul Wason | |
| 01:19 | Kansas | Luke Ketter makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:19 | Kansas | Luke Ketter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is whistled for a carry | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Eric Slane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Saylors scores on a runner from the left block | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Eric Slane loses the dribble to Bruce Hicks | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Frederick Carrasco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Slane (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Damek Zoller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelmuti (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Luke Ketter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | David Saylors wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-58 |
| 04:26 | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Frederick Carrasco, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hugh Smith (PG), Gary Kuhn (SG), Spencer Castello (SF), Ardian Styborski (PF), Rolf Zaldivar (C) Frederick Carrasco, Eric Slane, Damek Zoller, Dikembe Abdelmuti, Luke Ketter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), John Giancola (SF) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the easy layup | 56-58 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | John Giancola travels with the ball | 56-58 |
| 03:23 | Kansas | Hugh Smith can't connect on a shot near the basket | 56-58 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Saylors | 56-58 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | John Giancola misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 03:16 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:11 | Kansas | Spencer Castello hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Giancola - foul #2 on John Giancola, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Steven Bennett | |
| 03:11 | Kansas | Spencer Castello misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:11 | Kansas | Spencer Castello makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled on the floor by Spencer Castello - foul #2 on Spencer Castello, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG) Randy McGibbon | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:28 | Kansas | Spencer Castello misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 02:27 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Smith | 57-60 |
| 02:08 | Kansas | John Giancola is called for the reach on Hugh Smith - foul #3 on John Giancola, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PF), Paul Wason (C) Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 02:08 | Kansas | Hugh Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:08 | Kansas | Hugh Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 58-60 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 01:46 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Hugh Smith | 58-60 |
| 01:32 | Kansas | Hugh Smith misses the jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Hicks | 58-60 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco (PG), Eric Slane (SG), Damek Zoller (SF), Dikembe Abdelmuti (PF), Luke Ketter (C) Hugh Smith, Gary Kuhn, Spencer Castello, Ardian Styborski, Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) John Giancola, Steven Bennett, Paul Wason | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 01:04 | Kansas | Luke Ketter pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:48 | Kansas | Damek Zoller misses badly on a floater in the paint | 58-60 |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Luke Ketter tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Frederick Carrasco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Slane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Damek Zoller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Luke Ketter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdelmuti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Luke Ketter gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Luke Ketter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Frederick Carrasco grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |