| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Charles Grimes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sean Chea (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Moye (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Basil Callahan (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Liverman (fresh) SG - John Caplinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Nebel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Flanigan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Michael Flanigan is blocked by Basil Callahan | 32-26 |
| 19:42 | Kansas | Charles Grimes snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 19:19 | Kansas | Sean Chea hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 19:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:13 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 19:11 | Kansas | Sean Chea pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:46 | Kansas | Charles Grimes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Liverman | 32-29 |
| 18:28 | Kansas | Michael Flanigan is called for the reach on Charles Grimes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Flanigan, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen (SF) Aaron Childress | |
| 18:10 | Kansas | Michael Flanigan steals it from Sean Chea | 32-29 |
| 17:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman can't finish the layup | 32-29 |
| 17:46 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Charles Grimes | 32-29 |
| 17:23 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Grimes | 34-29 |
| 17:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen blows the layup | 34-29 |
| 17:02 | Kansas | Basil Callahan grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 16:59 | Kansas | Charles Grimes is hacked by Bruce Liverman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Liverman, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Urquhart (SF), Zane Sao (C) Sean Chea, Basil Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson (SG), Aaron Childress (SF), Chad Adams (PF), Robert Gingerich (C) Bruce Liverman, John Caplinger, Lee Nebel, Michael Flanigan | |
| 16:37 | Kansas | Chad Adams steals the ball from Thomas Moye | 34-29 |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Simpson | 34-32 |
| 15:52 | Kansas | Zane Sao hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 34-32 |
| 15:50 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Aaron Childress | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Charles Grimes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Simpson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kevin Urquhart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Moye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Zane Sao (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Billy Edelen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Simpson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aaron Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Adams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Gingerich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Edwin Simpson is called for the reach on Aaron Childress - foul #1 on Edwin Simpson, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Basil Callahan (C) Thomas Moye | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Christopher Hooks (SF), Francis Cochran (C) Billy Edelen, Aaron Childress, Robert Gingerich | |
| 15:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Rodney Simpson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 15:26 | Kansas | Clifton Bower steals the ball from Edwin Simpson in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 15:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Zane Sao steps in front of the Chad Adams pass | 34-34 |
| 14:42 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson is hacked by Rodney Simpson - foul #3 on Rodney Simpson, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Sean Chea (SF), Thomas Moye (PF) Kevin Urquhart, Zane Sao | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Michael Flanigan (C) Rodney Simpson, Chad Adams | |
| 14:14 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG), Lee Nebel (PF) Clifton Bower, Francis Cochran | |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel clanks a runner from close range | 34-34 |
| 13:51 | Kansas | Thomas Moye grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 13:30 | Kansas | Sean Chea is called for 3 seconds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen (PG), Aaron Childress (SF) Bruce Liverman, Christopher Hooks | |
| 13:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan is hacked by Basil Callahan - foul #2 on Basil Callahan, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Robert Gingerich (C) John Caplinger, Michael Flanigan | |
| 12:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower makes the 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 12:41 | Kansas | Charles Grimes is hacked by Clifton Bower in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Bower, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Urquhart (SF), Zane Sao (PF) Edwin Simpson, Thomas Moye | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran (C) Lee Nebel | |
| 12:25 | Kansas | Sean Chea misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 12:24 | Kansas | Charles Grimes pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:59 | Kansas | Charles Grimes misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 11:58 | Kansas | Basil Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:49 | Kansas | Charles Grimes is hacked by Clifton Bower - foul #3 on Clifton Bower, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Simpson (SG), Thomas Moye (PF) Charles Grimes, Basil Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Rodney Simpson (SG), Chad Adams (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Clifton Bower, Aaron Childress, Robert Gingerich, Francis Cochran | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Kevin Urquhart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Simpson (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Sean Chea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Moye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Zane Sao (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Liverman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Edelen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Adams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Flanigan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Urquhart | 37-37 |
| 11:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman's pass is intercepted by Kevin Urquhart in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 11:04 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rodney Simpson - foul #4 on Rodney Simpson, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Grimes (PG) Kevin Urquhart | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG), Lee Nebel (PF) Rodney Simpson, Billy Edelen | |
| 11:04 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 11:04 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Basil Callahan (C) Zane Sao | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich (C) Michael Flanigan | |
| 10:43 | Kansas | Bruce Liverman steps in front of the Charles Grimes pass in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 10:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman banks in the layup | 39-39 |
| 10:40 | Kansas | Charles Grimes is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Liverman - foul #4 on Bruce Liverman, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG) Bruce Liverman | |
| 10:40 | Kansas | Charles Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:40 | Kansas | Charles Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 10:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 10:27 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by John Caplinger - foul #2 on John Caplinger, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Hooks (SF) Chad Adams | |
| 10:27 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:27 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clifton Bower | 42-44 |
| 10:03 | Kansas | Sean Chea scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Grimes | 45-44 |
| 09:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Urquhart (SF) Sean Chea | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen (PG), Aaron Childress (SF), Francis Cochran (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Clifton Bower, Christopher Hooks, Lee Nebel, Robert Gingerich | |
| 09:15 | Kansas | Thomas Moye lays it in | 47-44 |
| 08:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Billy Edelen | 47-46 |
| 08:37 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 08:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Basil Callahan - foul #3 on Basil Callahan, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Sean Chea (SG), Zane Sao (C) Edwin Simpson, Basil Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Chad Adams (SF), Lee Nebel (PF) Billy Edelen, Aaron Childress, Francis Cochran | |
| 08:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:56 | Kansas | Zane Sao misses the jump hook from the right block | 47-47 |
| 07:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Caplinger | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Charles Grimes (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Chea (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Urquhart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Moye (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Zane Sao (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Clifton Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Caplinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Nebel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Flanigan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Kansas | Sean Chea is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Moye | 50-49 |
| 06:39 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 06:38 | Kansas | Zane Sao grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:13 | Kansas | Thomas Moye hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Urquhart and the foul's on Lee Nebel - foul #1 on Lee Nebel, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Simpson (SG), Basil Callahan (C) Kevin Urquhart, Zane Sao | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Billy Edelen (SG), Aaron Childress (SF), Robert Gingerich (PF), Francis Cochran (C) Clifton Bower, John Caplinger, Chad Adams, Lee Nebel, Michael Flanigan | |
| 06:13 | Kansas | Thomas Moye misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:13 | Kansas | Basil Callahan grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 05:56 | Kansas | Thomas Moye misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 05:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 05:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 05:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Cochran is fouled on the floor by Basil Callahan - foul #4 on Basil Callahan, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Urquhart (PG), Zane Sao (PF) Charles Grimes, Thomas Moye | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel (PF) Francis Cochran | |
| 05:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Edelen clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 05:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress tips it in | 52-51 |
| 04:42 | Kansas | Basil Callahan misses the jumper from the left block | 52-51 |
| 04:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 04:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Bruce Liverman | 52-54 |
| 04:00 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 03:59 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Basil Callahan | 52-54 |
| 03:36 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 03:16 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Basil Callahan | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Kevin Urquhart (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Simpson (tired) 19 pts. SF - Sean Chea (tired) 9 pts. PF - Zane Sao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Basil Callahan (tiring) 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Bruce Liverman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Edelen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Childress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Nebel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Gingerich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Kansas | Sean Chea misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 02:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Gingerich grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Grimes (PG), Thomas Moye (PF) Sean Chea, Basil Callahan | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Clifton Bower (PG), Rodney Simpson (SG), Chad Adams (PF), Michael Flanigan (C) Bruce Liverman, Aaron Childress, Lee Nebel, Robert Gingerich | |
| 02:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad Adams can't throw it down | 52-54 |
| 02:31 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Zane Sao | 52-54 |
| 02:29 | Kansas | Rodney Simpson is called for the reach on Edwin Simpson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Simpson, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger (SG), Christopher Hooks (SF) Rodney Simpson, Billy Edelen | |
| 02:29 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:29 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Flanigan scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Chad Adams | 53-56 |
| 01:51 | Kansas | Thomas Moye misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chad Adams - foul #2 on Chad Adams, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Kansas | Sean Chea (SF), Basil Callahan (C) Kevin Urquhart, Zane Sao | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bruce Liverman (PG), Aaron Childress (SF), Lee Nebel (PF) Clifton Bower, Christopher Hooks, Chad Adams | |
| 01:51 | Kansas | Thomas Moye makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:51 | Kansas | Thomas Moye makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | John Caplinger is hacked by Edwin Simpson - foul #2 on Edwin Simpson, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| 01:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 00:53 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson makes the 3 from the right wing | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Nebel can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 58-59 |
| 00:29 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Thomas Moye | 58-59 |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Sean Chea knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Moye | 60-59 |
| 00:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Sean Chea is called for the reach on Lee Nebel - foul #2 on Sean Chea, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Childress blows the layup | 60-59 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Sean Chea gets the rebound | 60-59 |