| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Ernest Price (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Benny Madore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Martin Noack (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Browder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gavin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (fresh) 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Keith Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Porter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Porter inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Porter | 38-29 |
| 19:16 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price is hacked by Tommy Dehart - foul #2 on Tommy Dehart, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:54 | Oklahoma State | John Gavin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 18:52 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:36 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack misses the lay-in but the foul's on Keith Bell - foul #4 on Keith Bell, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), Jie Huang (PF), Jonah Maness (C) Keith Bell, Dikembe Arboleda, Jeremy Clark | |
| 18:36 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:36 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jie Huang | 39-29 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 18:09 | Oklahoma State | John Gavin snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 18:00 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price is whistled for traveling | 39-29 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas (PG), Fred Ellison (SG), Robert Humiston (C) Ernest Price, Benny Madore, John Gavin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonah Maness | 39-32 |
| 17:19 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | David Porter snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart is fouled on the floor by Alden Maestas - foul #1 on Alden Maestas, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Benny Madore (SG), William Deyoung (C) Martin Noack, Paul Browder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda (PF), Jeremy Clark (C) Jie Huang, Jonah Maness | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark blows the dunk | 39-32 |
| 16:36 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Alden Maestas | 39-32 |
| 16:23 | Oklahoma State | Robert Humiston buries a driving attempt in the lane | 41-32 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Humiston - foul #1 on Robert Humiston, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price (PG), Martin Noack (SF), John Gavin (C) Benny Madore, Fred Ellison, Robert Humiston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:00 | Oklahoma State | John Gavin gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Ernest Price (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alden Maestas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Noack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Deyoung (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Gavin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joshua Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Porter (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Price | 43-32 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart buries a floater from the left wing set up by David Porter and he's fouled by Ernest Price - foul #1 on Ernest Price, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Benny Madore (SG), Paul Browder (PF) Alden Maestas, William Deyoung | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jie Huang (SF), Jonah Maness (C) David Porter, Jeremy Clark | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:51 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack's pass is intercepted by Jonah Maness | 43-35 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 13:55 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Benny Madore | 43-35 |
| 13:52 | Oklahoma State | Tommy Dehart steals it from John Gavin in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Jie Huang lays it up and in on a great pass from Tommy Dehart | 43-37 |
| 13:33 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Jie Huang buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Robertson | 43-40 |
| 13:07 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Robertson - foul #2 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas (PG), Fred Ellison (SF), Robert Humiston (PF), William Deyoung (C) Ernest Price, Martin Noack, Paul Browder, John Gavin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SG), David Porter (SF), Jeremy Clark (C) Joshua Robertson, Dikembe Arboleda, Jonah Maness | |
| 13:01 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Jie Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Jie Huang buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Keith Bell | 43-42 |
| 12:14 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Porter - foul #1 on David Porter, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| 12:14 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:14 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Jie Huang is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 45-42 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Alden Maestas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Madore (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Fred Ellison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Humiston (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Deyoung (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Keith Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Porter (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Jie Huang buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Keith Bell | 45-45 |
| 11:04 | Oklahoma State | Benny Madore hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Ellison | 48-45 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 48-45 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Keith Bell tips it in | 48-47 |
| 10:14 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas is fouled on the floor by Tommy Dehart - foul #3 on Tommy Dehart, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price (PG), Martin Noack (SF), Paul Browder (PF), John Gavin (C) Alden Maestas, Benny Madore, Robert Humiston, William Deyoung | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (PF), Jonah Maness (C) Tommy Dehart, Jie Huang, Jeremy Clark | |
| 10:02 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison loses the dribble to Jonah Maness | 48-47 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Jonah Maness jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by David Porter | 48-49 |
| 09:27 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ernest Price | 50-49 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 09:17 | Oklahoma State | Dikembe Arboleda is called for the reach on Fred Ellison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (PG) David Porter | |
| 09:01 | Oklahoma State | The short jumper by Paul Browder is denied by Dikembe Arboleda | 50-52 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Jonah Maness grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Ernest Price takes the ball from Tommy Dehart in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 08:46 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack clanks a floater from the left side | 50-52 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Keith Bell snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 08:21 | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 08:08 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 08:07 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison tips it in | 52-52 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Ernest Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Ellison (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Noack (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Browder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gavin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Bell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Robertson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jonah Maness (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Oklahoma State | Joshua Robertson steals it from Fred Ellison | 52-55 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson hits the finger roll | 52-57 |
| 07:03 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison is fouled on the floor by Keith Bell - foul #5 on Keith Bell, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas (PG), Benny Madore (SG), Robert Humiston (PF), William Deyoung (C) Ernest Price, Martin Noack, Paul Browder, John Gavin | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF), Jie Huang (PF), Jeremy Clark (C) Keith Bell, Dikembe Arboleda, Jonah Maness | |
| 07:03 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:03 | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Jie Huang hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joshua Robertson | 54-59 |
| 06:29 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas is hacked by Tommy Dehart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tommy Dehart, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack (SF) Fred Ellison | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:29 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:29 | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Porter | 56-62 |
| 05:40 | Oklahoma State | Benny Madore makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Humiston | 59-62 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:10 | Oklahoma State | Robert Humiston snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 04:41 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Tommy Dehart - foul #5 on Tommy Dehart, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price (PG), Paul Browder (PF), John Gavin (C) Alden Maestas, Robert Humiston, William Deyoung | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda (PF), Jonah Maness (C) Tommy Dehart, Jeremy Clark | |
| 04:41 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:41 | Oklahoma State | Martin Noack makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Jie Huang is hacked by Benny Madore - foul #2 on Benny Madore, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Fred Ellison (SF) Martin Noack | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Benny Madore is called for the reach on Joshua Robertson - foul #3 on Benny Madore, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Alden Maestas (SG) Benny Madore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | The jumper by Jie Huang is denied by John Gavin | 60-62 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Jie Huang tips it in | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Ernest Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alden Maestas (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Ellison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Browder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gavin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Robertson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Porter (tired) 3 reb. SF - Jie Huang (tiring) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jonah Maness (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alden Maestas | 63-64 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Jie Huang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Benny Madore (SG), Martin Noack (SF), William Deyoung (C) Alden Maestas, Fred Ellison, John Gavin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Clark (C) Jie Huang | |
| 02:28 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Browder | 65-64 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda blows the layup | 65-64 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark tips it back up and in | 65-66 |
| 01:47 | Oklahoma State | Benny Madore comes up short on the shot from the right side | 65-66 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Jonah Maness pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Ernest Price is called for the reach on Joshua Robertson - foul #2 on Ernest Price, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | John Gavin (C) William Deyoung | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jie Huang (SF) Jonah Maness | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Martin Noack takes the ball from Dikembe Arboleda | 65-66 |
| 00:56 | Oklahoma State | Benny Madore jams it on a great pass from Martin Noack | 67-66 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Jie Huang's pass is intercepted by Martin Noack | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma State | David Porter is called for the reach on Ernest Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Porter, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma State | Ernest Price makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 00:05 | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma State | Joshua Robertson is called for the reach on Paul Browder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma State | Paul Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Porter can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 70-66 |