| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gary Wieczorek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Maurice Young (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Brennan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin Seymour (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Francis Saylor tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 19:36 | Oklahoma | Justin Seymour hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 35-32 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luis Massey | 35-32 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Justin Seymour steps in front of the Justin McQuesten pass | 35-32 |
| 18:45 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 18:43 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young tips it home | 35-34 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:21 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:12 | Oklahoma | Justin Seymour hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 35-34 |
| 18:11 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Justin Brennan steals it from Justin McQuesten | 35-34 |
| 17:49 | Oklahoma | Justin Seymour drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Gary Wieczorek | 35-36 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Francis Saylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-36 |
| 17:28 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:13 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Bernard Laguna (SF), Randy Tobar (PF) Thomas Adams, Justin Brennan | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 16:50 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:33 | Oklahoma | Bernard Laguna drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Gary Wieczorek | 35-38 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Clyde Pate's pass is intercepted by Gary Wieczorek | 35-38 |
| 16:04 | Oklahoma | Justin Seymour is fouled on the floor by Clyde Pate - foul #2 on Clyde Pate, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SF) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Eric Gibson (PG), Edward Helms (SG), Thomas Adams (SF) Gary Wieczorek, Maurice Young, Justin Seymour | |
| 15:47 | Oklahoma | Eric Gibson is called for traveling | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Helms (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Laguna (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Tobar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Clyde Pate hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 15:18 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:03 | Oklahoma | James Young is called for the reach on Thomas Adams - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) James Young | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek (PG), Justin Brennan (PF), Justin Seymour (C) Eric Gibson, Bernard Laguna, Randy Tobar | |
| 14:48 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:47 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:34 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Clyde Pate scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Justin McQuesten | 37-38 |
| 13:46 | Oklahoma | Adam Vanslyke denies the turnaround by Justin Seymour | 37-38 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Clyde Pate snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Brennan - foul #2 on Justin Brennan, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Francis Saylor, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Maurice Young (SG), Bernard Laguna (SF), Randy Tobar (PF) Edward Helms, Thomas Adams, Justin Brennan | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 12:59 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luis Massey | 38-38 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Christopher Reny clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 12:53 | Oklahoma | Justin Seymour snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 12:36 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Randy Tobar | 38-41 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Luis Massey hits a shot from the right side set up by Johnny Faulkner | 40-41 |
| 11:48 | Oklahoma | Justin Seymour misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-41 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gary Wieczorek (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Young (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bernard Laguna (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Tobar (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Seymour (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Justin Seymour steals the ball from Johnny Faulkner | 40-41 |
| 11:01 | Oklahoma | Johnny Faulkner is called for the reach on Gary Wieczorek - foul #3 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Justin McQuesten, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Eric Gibson (PG), Thomas Adams (SF), Justin Brennan (PF) Gary Wieczorek, Bernard Laguna, Justin Seymour | |
| 10:41 | Oklahoma | Johnny Faulkner is called for the reach on Maurice Young - foul #4 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Bernard Laguna (C) Randy Tobar | |
| 10:24 | Oklahoma | Christopher Reny is called for the reach on Maurice Young - foul #3 on Christopher Reny, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SG) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 10:08 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Justin Brennan takes the ball from Gregory Roberts | 40-41 |
| 09:11 | Oklahoma | Bernard Laguna lays it in | 40-43 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | James Young is called for traveling | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Luis Massey (C) James Young, Adam Vanslyke, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek (PG), Edward Helms (SG), Justin Seymour (C) Eric Gibson, Maurice Young, Bernard Laguna | |
| 08:33 | Oklahoma | Justin Seymour drills a runner from the right block | 40-45 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 40-45 |
| 08:19 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Justin Brennan | 40-45 |
| 08:01 | Oklahoma | Edward Helms misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Reny - foul #4 on Christopher Reny, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Bernard Laguna (SF), Randy Tobar (PF) Thomas Adams, Justin Brennan | |
| 08:01 | Oklahoma | Edward Helms makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:01 | Oklahoma | Edward Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses long on a jumper from the right block | 40-47 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gary Wieczorek (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Helms (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bernard Laguna (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Tobar (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Seymour (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bernard Laguna - foul #1 on Bernard Laguna, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Francis Saylor (PF) Gregory Roberts, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:52 | Oklahoma | Randy Tobar hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-49 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Christopher Reny scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 45-49 |
| 06:22 | Oklahoma | Luis Massey is called for the reach on Edward Helms - foul #1 on Luis Massey, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Justin McQuesten, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams (SF) Randy Tobar | |
| 06:22 | Oklahoma | Edward Helms makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:22 | Oklahoma | Edward Helms misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Francis Saylor snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Francis Saylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Helms - foul #2 on Edward Helms, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Maurice Young (SG), Justin Brennan (PF) Edward Helms, Bernard Laguna | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Francis Saylor makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Francis Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:50 | Oklahoma | Justin Seymour misses the easy layup | 47-50 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Clyde Pate pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Francis Saylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 05:31 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:08 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Eric Gibson (PG), Randy Tobar (C) Gary Wieczorek, Justin Seymour | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 04:57 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 04:37 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 04:35 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Clyde Pate clanks a floater from the right block | 47-52 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Clyde Pate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF) Christopher Reny, James Young | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek (PG), Edward Helms (SF), Bernard Laguna (PF) Eric Gibson, Thomas Adams, Justin Brennan | |
| 03:49 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 03:48 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Oklahoma | Randy Tobar misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 03:24 | Oklahoma | Edward Helms tips it home | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gary Wieczorek (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Young (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Edward Helms (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bernard Laguna (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Tobar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Gary Wieczorek is called for the reach on Johnny Faulkner - foul #3 on Gary Wieczorek, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Luis Massey (C) Johnny Faulkner, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Justin Seymour (C) Edward Helms | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | James Young misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 03:01 | Oklahoma | Bernard Laguna gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 02:56 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Francis Saylor (PF) Gregory Roberts, James Young, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams (SF), Justin Brennan (PF) Bernard Laguna, Randy Tobar | |
| 02:41 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Faulkner | 47-54 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Luis Massey is fouled on the floor by Justin Seymour - foul #3 on Justin Seymour, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Francis Saylor tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 02:05 | Oklahoma | Francis Saylor steals the ball from Justin Brennan | 49-54 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 01:55 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 01:47 | Oklahoma | Justin Seymour scores on a floater from the baseline | 49-56 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-56 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Francis Saylor is whistled for traveling | 49-56 |
| 01:05 | Oklahoma | The short jumper by Maurice Young is denied by Luis Massey | 49-56 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:43 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Francis Saylor snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Oklahoma | Justin Seymour is hacked by Johnny Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Eric Gibson (PG), Bernard Laguna (PF) Gary Wieczorek, Justin Brennan | |
| 00:34 | Oklahoma | Justin Seymour makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:34 | Oklahoma | Justin Seymour makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Christopher Reny loses the ball out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan (PF) Thomas Adams | |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma | Justin Seymour is hacked by Gregory Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| 00:28 | Oklahoma | Justin Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Christopher Reny's 3 pointer is rejected by Bernard Laguna | 52-60 |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| 00:12 | Oklahoma | Gregory Roberts is called for the reach on Maurice Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| 00:12 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:12 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Francis Saylor tips it but misses | 52-62 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young grabs the board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Eric Gibson runs out the clock | 52-62 |