| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ross Watson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Durst (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Karl Morton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. C - David White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison inbounds the ball | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| 19:17 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Blackwell - foul #2 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| 19:17 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 19:17 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison gets the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (C) David White | |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 18:53 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 18:26 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Patrick McCorrison - foul #3 on Patrick McCorrison, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman (SG), Charles Bellamy (C) Richard Durst, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley | |
| 18:26 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 18:26 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits a shot near the basket | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:03 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Andrew Nelson (PG), Daniel Johnson (PF) Ross Watson, Karl Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil throws it down | 38-54 |
| 17:39 | Oklahoma | Charles Bellamy is whistled for traveling | 38-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Robert Moralez | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Jack Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 17:09 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Charles Bellamy | 38-54 |
| 17:07 | Oklahoma | Charles Bellamy loses the dribble to Leon Hall in the backcourt | 38-54 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall is called for traveling | 38-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Durst (SG), Karl Morton (C) Daniel Bishop, Charles Bellamy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Leon Skinner (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Phillip Dean (C) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| 16:58 | Oklahoma | Phillip Dean is called for the reach on Andrew Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Dean, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG) Leon Skinner | |
| 16:47 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton misses the easy open layup | 38-54 |
| 16:46 | Oklahoma | Andrew Nelson snags the offensive board | 38-54 |
| 16:29 | Oklahoma | Daniel Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Nelson | 40-54 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Phillip Dean | 40-56 |
| 16:02 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-56 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Ernest Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Andrew Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Durst (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Huffman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. C - Karl Morton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Phillip Dean (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Andrew Nelson steals it from Ernest Miller | 40-56 |
| 15:44 | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Nelson | 42-56 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 15:18 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 15:02 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Ernest Miller connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-59 |
| 14:32 | Oklahoma | Patrick McCorrison steals it from Andrew Nelson | 45-59 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Phillip Dean is called for traveling | 45-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ross Watson (PG), John Fink (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Charles Bellamy (C) Andrew Nelson, Richard Durst, Gregory Huffman, Karl Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, Phillip Dean | |
| 13:57 | Oklahoma | Daniel Johnson connects on the runner in the paint | 47-59 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Leon Hall buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Robinson | 47-61 |
| 13:19 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop connects on the jumper near the basket | 49-61 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Bellamy - foul #2 on Charles Bellamy, team foul #2 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Durst (SG) John Fink | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Leon Skinner (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 13:02 | Oklahoma | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 12:58 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Ernest Miller grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Karl Morton (C) Charles Bellamy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG) Mario Klingbeil | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 12:20 | Oklahoma | Larry Stanley steals it from Daniel Bishop | 49-63 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-63 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Ernest Miller is hacked by Daniel Bishop - foul #4 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Fink (PG), Gregory Huffman (SG) Ross Watson, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Ernest Miller, Scott Blackwell, Leon Skinner, Larry Stanley, Robert Moralez | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - John Fink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Huffman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Durst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Karl Morton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 49-65 |
| 11:04 | Oklahoma | Patrick McCorrison denies the turnaround by Daniel Bishop | 49-65 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Leon Hall grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-65 |
| 10:44 | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 10:25 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Golden | 49-65 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-65 |
| 10:04 | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:59 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Leon Hall snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Fink - foul #1 on John Fink, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ross Watson (PG), Andrew Nelson (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Charles Bellamy (C) John Fink, Richard Durst, Daniel Bishop, Karl Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), Robert Moralez (C) Jack Robinson, Patrick McCorrison, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 09:26 | Oklahoma | Daniel Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Leon Hall connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mario Klingbeil | 51-69 |
| 08:47 | Oklahoma | Robert Moralez takes the ball from Andrew Nelson | 51-69 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Leon Hall is fouled on the floor by Ross Watson - foul #3 on Ross Watson, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Durst (SF) Gregory Huffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Leon Hall, Leon Skinner, Phillip Dean | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Robert Moralez hits the finger roll set up by Scott Blackwell and he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #4 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop (SF), Karl Morton (PF) Andrew Nelson, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SF) Mario Klingbeil | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the free throw | 51-72 |
| 07:43 | Oklahoma | Ross Watson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-72 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-72 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ross Watson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Durst (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Bishop (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Karl Morton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bellamy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ernest Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell loses the dribble to Ross Watson | 51-72 |
| 07:13 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ross Watson | 53-72 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 06:59 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Ross Watson | 53-72 |
| 06:54 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Blackwell - foul #3 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #5 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Andrew Nelson (PG), Gregory Huffman (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Ross Watson, Daniel Bishop, Charles Bellamy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Skinner (SF), David White (C) Patrick McCorrison, Robert Moralez | |
| 06:54 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 06:54 | Oklahoma | Richard Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Larry Stanley connects on the shot from the right side | 55-74 |
| 06:15 | Oklahoma | Larry Stanley swats the dunk try by Daniel Johnson | 55-74 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 55-74 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #5 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #8 | 55-74 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ross Watson (PG), John Fink (SG), Charles Bellamy (PF) Andrew Nelson, Richard Durst, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Phillip Dean (C) Scott Blackwell, Leon Skinner, David White | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 05:43 | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman is whistled for traveling | 55-75 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Golden (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the lay-in | 55-75 |
| 05:12 | Oklahoma | Charles Bellamy snags the defensive board | 55-75 |
| 05:06 | Oklahoma | Ross Watson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 05:05 | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman grabs the offensive board | 55-75 |
| 04:53 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton is fouled on the floor by Phillip Dean - foul #2 on Phillip Dean, team foul #6 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop (PF) Karl Morton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), David White (C) Ernest Miller, Phillip Dean | |
| 04:45 | Oklahoma | Ross Watson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-75 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Anthony Golden gets the rebound | 55-75 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Leon Hall's pass is intercepted by Gregory Huffman | 55-75 |
| 03:55 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-75 |
| 03:53 | Oklahoma | Charles Bellamy tips it back up and in | 57-75 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-75 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Jack Robinson grabs the offensive board | 57-75 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ross Watson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Fink (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Huffman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Bishop (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Bellamy (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David White (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | John Fink steals it from Jack Robinson | 57-75 |
| 02:55 | Oklahoma | John Fink can't finish the layup | 57-75 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the board | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-75 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Jack Robinson tips it in | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Oklahoma | David White steals the ball from Ross Watson | 57-77 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Jack Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-77 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Durst (SG), Karl Morton (PF) John Fink, Gregory Huffman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Miller (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Patrick McCorrison (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Leon Hall, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Anthony Golden | |
| 01:46 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton's pass is intercepted by Scott Blackwell in the backcourt | 57-77 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | David White is fouled on the floor by Charles Bellamy - foul #3 on Charles Bellamy, team foul #9 | 57-77 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 01:23 | Oklahoma | Charles Bellamy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-79 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Bellamy - foul #4 on Charles Bellamy, team foul #10 | 57-79 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses the 1st free throw | 57-79 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton is whistled for a carry | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Ernest Miller makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Patrick McCorrison | 57-82 |
| 00:15 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Durst | 59-82 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ernest Miller runs out the clock | 59-82 |