| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Beam (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Brian Matthews inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon blows the dunk | 22-29 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the tip | 22-29 |
| 18:46 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Marc Beam | 22-29 |
| 18:31 | Auburn | Gary Bradley takes the ball from John Moen | 22-29 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Daniel Landry steals the ball from Gary Bradley | 22-29 |
| 17:52 | Auburn | Marc Beam misses the dunk attempt | 22-29 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Newlon | 22-29 |
| 17:35 | Auburn | Daniel Landry loses the dribble to Adam Vanslyke | 22-29 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Moen - foul #2 on John Moen, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF) Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (SG), David Peacock (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, Daniel Landry, Marc Beam | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 16:59 | Auburn | John Moen buries a runner from the right block | 24-31 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Haddix and the foul's on Anthony Donaldson - foul #2 on Anthony Donaldson, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Matthew Lane, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG) John Moen | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | David Peacock hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marcus Ono and the foul's on James Young - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG) James Young | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marc Beam (C) Chad Laforce | |
| 16:26 | Auburn | David Peacock misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:26 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 15:57 | Auburn | The jumper by Marcus Ono is denied by Raymond Haddix | 27-33 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Beam (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 15:28 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 15:07 | Auburn | The jump hook by Anthony Donaldson is blocked by Jeffrey Hall | 27-33 |
| 15:05 | Auburn | Marcus Ono tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Richard Burns pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Gary Bradley (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Raymond Haddix, Gregory Roberts, Jeffrey Hall, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Daniel Landry (PF), Chad Laforce (C) Clifton Newlon, David Peacock, Anthony Donaldson, Marc Beam | |
| 14:29 | Auburn | Brian Matthews makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Landry | 27-36 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Christopher Reny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF), Marc Beam (C) Marcus Ono, Daniel Landry, Chad Laforce | |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Peacock and he's fouled by Gregory Roberts - foul #1 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (SG), Chad Laforce (C) David Peacock, Marc Beam | |
| 13:51 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson misses the free throw | 27-38 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Vanslyke | 27-38 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Matthew Lane shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-38 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Matthew Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Matthew Lane shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 13:09 | Auburn | Chad Laforce grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 12:58 | Auburn | John Moen makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Marcus Ono | 27-40 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the easy layup | 27-40 |
| 12:48 | Auburn | Chad Laforce grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 12:24 | Auburn | Brian Matthews comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-40 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Matthew Lane snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 11:57 | Auburn | John Moen grabs the board | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) SF - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Moen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Ono (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Auburn | Chad Laforce jams it and he's hacked by Adam Vanslyke - foul #1 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Richard Burns (SG), James Young (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG), David Peacock (SF), Daniel Landry (PF) Marcus Ono, Brian Matthews, Anthony Donaldson | |
| 11:31 | Auburn | Chad Laforce misses the free throw | 27-42 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Richard Burns connects on the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by David Peacock - foul #1 on David Peacock, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marc Beam (C) Chad Laforce | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 10:57 | Auburn | Marc Beam connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Peacock | 30-44 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | David Peacock takes the ball from Richard Burns | 30-44 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG) James Young | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Brian Matthews (SF) John Moen, David Peacock | |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 10:29 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is fouled on the floor by Marcus Ono - foul #2 on Marcus Ono, team foul #4 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG) Marcus Ono | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Clifton Newlon is called for the reach on Matthew Lane - foul #3 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #5 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG) John Moen | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Richard Burns can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Marc Beam - foul #2 on Marc Beam, team foul #6 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Jeffrey Hall, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG) Marcus Ono | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | John Moen misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | David Peacock (SF) Brian Matthews | |
| 09:25 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 09:25 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Gary Bradley's pass is intercepted by David Peacock | 31-48 |
| 09:11 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Peacock | 31-50 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Gary Bradley comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 31-50 |
| 09:00 | Auburn | David Peacock grabs the board | 31-50 |
| 08:31 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon scores on a turnaround from close range | 31-52 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Matthew Lane splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifton Newlon - foul #4 on Clifton Newlon, team foul #7 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Auburn | Marcus Ono (PG), Brian Matthews (SF), Anthony Donaldson (PF) John Moen, David Peacock, Daniel Landry | |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 08:16 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Marc Beam | 31-52 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | Brian Matthews buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Marcus Ono | 31-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Matthews (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Beam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-55 |
| 07:29 | Auburn | Marc Beam grabs the defensive rebound | 31-55 |
| 07:11 | Auburn | Brian Matthews comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-55 |
| 07:10 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon tips it in | 31-57 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-57 |
| 06:32 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-57 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix gets the rebound | 33-57 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is denied on a layup by Anthony Donaldson | 33-57 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Gary Bradley tips it back up and in | 35-57 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Jeffrey Hall (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Raymond Haddix, Matthew Lane, Gary Bradley, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Auburn | John Moen (PG), David Peacock (SF), Chad Laforce (C) Clifton Newlon, Brian Matthews, Marc Beam | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall's pass is intercepted by Marcus Ono | 35-57 |
| 05:33 | Auburn | Marcus Ono hits the finger roll | 35-59 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Richard Burns is fouled on the floor by Anthony Donaldson - foul #3 on Anthony Donaldson, team foul #8 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 05:09 | Auburn | John Moen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Young - foul #4 on James Young, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| 05:09 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 05:09 | Auburn | John Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Clyde Pate can't connect on a jumper from close range | 37-61 |
| 04:45 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson snags the defensive board | 37-61 |
| 04:16 | Auburn | David Peacock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-61 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Richard Burns snags the defensive board | 37-61 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | James Young is whistled for traveling | 37-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Newlon (SG) John Moen | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-61 |
| 03:30 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson tips it back up and in | 37-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - Richard Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Marcus Ono (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifton Newlon (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Donaldson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Chad Laforce (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | James Young misses the lay-in | 37-63 |
| 03:21 | Auburn | Chad Laforce snags the defensive board | 37-63 |
| 02:56 | Auburn | David Peacock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-63 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Richard Burns snags the defensive board | 37-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | James Young lays it up and in set up by Richard Burns | 39-63 |
| 02:30 | Auburn | David Peacock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-63 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-63 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses the tip | 39-63 |
| 02:04 | Auburn | The rebound goes to David Peacock | 39-63 |
| 01:42 | Auburn | Marcus Ono makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clifton Newlon | 39-65 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Richard Burns comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 39-65 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Clyde Pate pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-65 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | James Young can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 39-65 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | James Young misses the tip | 39-65 |
| 01:16 | Auburn | Anthony Donaldson snags the defensive board | 39-65 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the driving attempt from the right block | 39-65 |
| 01:00 | Auburn | Chad Laforce grabs the offensive rebound | 39-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Clyde Pate - foul #2 on Clyde Pate, team foul #7 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Gary Bradley (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Richard Burns, James Young, Jeffrey Hall, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon misses the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Clifton Newlon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 42-66 |
| 00:07 | Auburn | Christopher Reny takes the ball from David Peacock | 42-66 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley blows the layup | 42-66 |
| 00:03 | Auburn | David Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Marcus Ono runs out the clock | 42-66 |