| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Skinner (fresh) PF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ross Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Durst (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Dechant (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Koga (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Oklahoma | Ross Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Freddy Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 18:55 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant hits a runner from the left block | 24-30 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Leon Skinner | 26-30 |
| 18:28 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Durst | 26-33 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Clifton Peters works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Leon Hall tips it home | 28-33 |
| 18:14 | Oklahoma | Leon Hall is called for the reach on Richard Durst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Robert Moralez, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 17:56 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 17:55 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:41 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is whistled for traveling | 28-33 |
| 17:24 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Adam Welter is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Freddy Ross (C) Adam Welter, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 16:43 | Oklahoma | Ross Watson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 16:32 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 16:06 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga makes the floater from the left wing set up by Richard Durst | 28-37 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Freddy Ross's pass is intercepted by Richard Durst | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ross Watson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Durst (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Dechant (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Koga (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Oklahoma | Freddy Ross is called for the reach on Gerald Garner - foul #2 on Freddy Ross, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman (PG), John Fink (SG), Derek Barden (C) Ross Watson, Richard Durst, Gerald Garner | |
| 15:10 | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Hickey - foul #2 on Ronnie Hickey, team foul #3 | 28-37 |
| 14:47 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Moralez - foul #2 on Robert Moralez, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| 14:47 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 14:47 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Robert Moralez is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dechant - foul #1 on Christopher Dechant, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Robert Moralez can't finish the layup | 28-38 |
| 14:17 | Oklahoma | Derek Barden grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 13:56 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Adam Welter gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Adam Welter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Dechant - foul #2 on Christopher Dechant, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Anthony Golden (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Leon Hall, Robert Moralez, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ross Watson (PG), Richard Durst (SF), Gerald Garner (PF) John Fink, Christopher Dechant, Victor Koga | |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:21 | Oklahoma | Freddy Ross is called for the reach on Derek Barden - foul #3 on Freddy Ross, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Adam Welter | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 12:52 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 30-38 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 12:34 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 12:12 | Oklahoma | Freddy Ross takes the ball from Gregory Huffman | 30-38 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Derek Barden swats the dunk try by Freddy Ross | 30-38 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Jack Robinson hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 11:37 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 11:35 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Skinner (tiring) PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ross Watson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Huffman (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Durst (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Garner (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Derek Barden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Freddy Ross - foul #4 on Freddy Ross, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Fink (SG), Christopher Dechant (SF), Victor Koga (PF) Ross Watson, Richard Durst, Derek Barden | |
| 11:15 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:15 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #7 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Charles Bellamy (C) Gerald Garner | |
| 10:54 | Oklahoma | Robert Moralez picks off the pass by Charles Bellamy | 32-38 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison's floater is tipped away by Victor Koga | 32-38 |
| 10:48 | Oklahoma | Charles Bellamy snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 10:25 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Victor Koga is called for the reach on Mario Klingbeil - foul #2 on Victor Koga, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ross Watson (PG), Derek Barden (C) Gregory Huffman, Charles Bellamy | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the jumper in the paint set up by Leon Hall and the foul's on Christopher Dechant - foul #3 on Christopher Dechant, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Leon Hall, Robert Moralez, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 09:46 | Oklahoma | Ross Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG) Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Durst (SG) John Fink | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dechant - foul #4 on Christopher Dechant, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Victor Koga - foul #3 on Victor Koga, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:01 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant slams it home on a great pass from Richard Durst | 37-40 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Ross Watson - foul #2 on Ross Watson, team foul #7 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Robert Moralez (PF), Ronnie Hickey (C) Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman (PG), John Fink (SG), Gerald Garner (C) Ross Watson, Richard Durst, Derek Barden | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:08 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Hickey picks off the pass by Gerald Garner | 39-40 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Ronnie Hickey comes up short on the shot from close range | 39-40 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Clifton Peters hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 07:55 | Oklahoma | John Fink is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Adam Welter, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 41-40 |
| 07:44 | Oklahoma | Christopher Dechant grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 07:15 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner's fadeaway is rejected by Ronnie Hickey | 41-40 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Clifton Peters gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gregory Huffman (fairly fresh) SG - John Fink (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Dechant (tired) 18 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Victor Koga (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Garner (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Dechant - foul #5 on Christopher Dechant, team foul #8 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ross Watson (PG), Richard Durst (SF), Derek Barden (PF), Charles Bellamy (C) John Fink, Christopher Dechant, Victor Koga, Gerald Garner | |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:37 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 06:36 | Oklahoma | Charles Bellamy tips it in | 43-42 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Freddy Ross hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 06:27 | Oklahoma | Charles Bellamy is hacked by Freddy Ross in the backcourt - foul #5 on Freddy Ross, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Leon Skinner (SF), Robert Moralez (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, Patrick McCorrison, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 06:27 | Oklahoma | Charles Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:27 | Oklahoma | Charles Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Derek Barden steals the ball from Anthony Golden | 45-44 |
| 05:42 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Leon Skinner, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Victor Koga (PF) Derek Barden | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Mario Klingbeil and he's hacked by Charles Bellamy - foul #1 on Charles Bellamy, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG) Leon Hall | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner (C) Charles Bellamy | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:23 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:05 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-44 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Adam Welter and the foul's on Richard Durst - foul #2 on Richard Durst, team foul #10 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Leon Hall (SG), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:13 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga drills a runner in the lane | 50-46 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Larry Stanley buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Hall | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:40 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Clifton Peters splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 03:23 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Gerald Garner | 52-46 |
| 03:05 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ross Watson | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ross Watson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Huffman (tiring) SF - Richard Durst (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Victor Koga (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Garner (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Richard Durst steps in front of the Clifton Peters pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:22 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Clifton Peters, Leon Hall, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Fink (SG), Derek Barden (C) Gregory Huffman, Gerald Garner | |
| 02:22 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Charles Bellamy (C) Victor Koga | |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Welter | 54-52 |
| 02:03 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 01:34 | Oklahoma | Clifton Peters takes the ball from Richard Durst | 54-52 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison blows the layup | 54-52 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Hickey | 54-52 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (SG) Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman (SG), Victor Koga (PF), Gerald Garner (C) John Fink, Derek Barden, Charles Bellamy | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Ross Watson steps in front of the Robert Moralez pass | 54-52 |
| 01:15 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 00:59 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Gerald Garner | 54-52 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma | Victor Koga misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-52 |
| 00:51 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Clifton Peters shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Leon Hall can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Gerald Garner makes the runner near the basket | 54-56 |