| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Karl Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Moralez inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Leon Hall clanks a shot from the right wing | 24-40 |
| 19:35 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 19:16 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop's floater is tipped away by David White | 24-40 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Larry Stanley's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Bishop | 24-40 |
| 18:51 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Karl Morton | 24-40 |
| 18:45 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 24-40 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 24-40 |
| 18:07 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 24-40 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Robert Moralez grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Karl Morton steals the ball from David White | 24-40 |
| 17:47 | Oklahoma | Robert Moralez picks off the pass by Michael Jones in the backcourt | 24-40 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Robert Moralez's floater is tipped away by Karl Morton | 24-40 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it home | 26-40 |
| 16:56 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones is hacked by Leon Hall - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Andrew Nelson (PG), John Fink (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Charles Bellamy (PF) Michael Jones, Gregory Huffman, Daniel Bishop, Robert Jordan | |
| 16:43 | Oklahoma | Daniel Johnson can't finish the layup | 26-40 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 26-40 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | John Fink is called for the reach on Scott Blackwell - foul #1 on John Fink, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Schroeder (C) David White | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Charles Bellamy is called for the reach on Scott Blackwell - foul #1 on Charles Bellamy, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG) Leon Hall | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette (SG), Gregory Huffman (SF) John Fink, Karl Morton | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Schroeder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Andrew Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Doucette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Bellamy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Robert Moralez's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Bellamy | 26-40 |
| 15:40 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Charles Bellamy | 26-40 |
| 15:35 | Oklahoma | Andrew Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Schroeder - foul #2 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG) Scott Blackwell | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 15:16 | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 15:14 | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette misses the tip | 26-40 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Robert Moralez lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Girard | 28-40 |
| 14:47 | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hrabovsky - foul #4 on Robert Hrabovsky, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Van Schreffler (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Jones (PG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Karl Morton (C) Andrew Nelson, Gregory Huffman, Daniel Johnson, Charles Bellamy | |
| 14:21 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Michael Jones | 28-42 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Phillip Dean comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-42 |
| 13:56 | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:29 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton can't finish the uncontested layup | 28-42 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Anthony Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Leon Hall buries a jumpshot from the left side | 30-42 |
| 12:38 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 30-42 |
| 12:36 | Oklahoma | Robert Jordan tips it back up and in | 30-44 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 11:48 | Oklahoma | Robert Jordan hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Bishop | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leon Hall (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Van Schreffler (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Golden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (tiring) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Doucette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Morton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Leon Hall clanks a floater from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 11:29 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Karl Morton | 32-46 |
| 11:19 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones is called for 10 seconds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Van Schreffler, Phillip Dean, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Andrew Nelson (PG), Gregory Huffman (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Charles Bellamy (C) Michael Jones, Ken Doucette, Robert Jordan, Karl Morton | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Andrew Nelson steals the ball from Larry Stanley | 32-46 |
| 10:56 | Oklahoma | Daniel Johnson travels in the backcourt | 32-46 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Robert Moralez comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 32-46 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the follow up shot | 34-46 |
| 10:18 | Oklahoma | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-46 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Schroeder | 34-46 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses the fadeaway in the paint | 34-46 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder tips it but misses | 34-46 |
| 09:48 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 09:20 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop banks in the layup | 34-48 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Michael Girard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 34-48 |
| 09:01 | Oklahoma | Charles Bellamy grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 08:58 | Oklahoma | Michael Girard is called for the reach on Andrew Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Girard, team foul #4 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Phillip Dean (C) Michael Girard, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Jones (PG), John Fink (SG), Robert Jordan (PF), Karl Morton (C) Andrew Nelson, Daniel Bishop, Daniel Johnson, Charles Bellamy | |
| 08:47 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Larry Stanley snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Larry Stanley blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 08:26 | Oklahoma | Robert Jordan grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 07:58 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Fink | 35-51 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 35-51 |
| 07:32 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones grabs the board | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hrabovsky (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Fink (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gregory Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Morton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Oklahoma | Robert Jordan is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Karl Morton and he's fouled by Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Robert Hrabovsky, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Andrew Nelson (PG), Ken Doucette (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Charles Bellamy (C) Michael Jones, John Fink, Gregory Huffman, Karl Morton | |
| 07:11 | Oklahoma | Robert Jordan makes the free throw | 35-54 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | David White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nicholas (SF) Phillip Dean | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Karl Morton (C) Robert Jordan | |
| 06:27 | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-54 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | David White grabs the board | 35-54 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Leon Hall knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David White | 37-54 |
| 05:35 | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 37-54 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Leon Hall grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Anthony Golden | 39-54 |
| 05:10 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Nelson and he's hacked by Scott Blackwell - foul #1 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Girard (PG), Robert Hrabovsky (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Steve Schroeder (C) Leon Hall, Scott Blackwell, Brian Nicholas, Anthony Golden, David White | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Jones (PG), Gregory Huffman (SG), Daniel Bishop (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Andrew Nelson, Ken Doucette, Daniel Johnson, Charles Bellamy | |
| 05:10 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton makes the free throw | 39-57 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Michael Girard - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #4 | 39-57 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Michael Girard is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Girard, team foul #7 | 39-57 |
| 04:14 | Oklahoma | Daniel Bishop is open but misses the lay-in | 39-57 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Steve Schroeder grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Larry Stanley jams it on a great pass from Michael Girard | 41-57 |
| 03:18 | Oklahoma | Karl Morton is open and scores on a jumper from the right block | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Girard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hrabovsky (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Schroeder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Bishop (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Morton (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Larry Stanley drills a fadeaway from the left side | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:53 | Oklahoma | Michael Girard is called for the reach on Gregory Huffman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Girard, team foul #8 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leon Hall (PG), Van Schreffler (SG), Phillip Dean (SF), Anthony Golden (PF), David White (C) Michael Girard, Robert Hrabovsky, Robert Moralez, Larry Stanley, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Andrew Nelson (PG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Charles Bellamy (C) Michael Jones, Robert Jordan, Karl Morton | |
| 02:53 | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 02:53 | Oklahoma | Gregory Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Leon Hall misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Bellamy - foul #2 on Charles Bellamy, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ken Doucette (SG) Daniel Bishop | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Leon Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 02:22 | Oklahoma | Leon Hall picks off the pass by Gregory Huffman in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Leon Hall comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-61 |
| 01:51 | Oklahoma | Charles Bellamy snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 01:22 | Oklahoma | Daniel Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Golden - foul #1 on Anthony Golden, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Van Schreffler, Phillip Dean, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Jordan (PF), Karl Morton (C) Andrew Nelson, Gregory Huffman, Charles Bellamy | |
| 01:22 | Oklahoma | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 01:22 | Oklahoma | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | David White pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 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) | |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Leon Hall's layup is rejected by Karl Morton | 45-62 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Robert Moralez gets the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Robert Jordan blocks the jumper by Larry Stanley | 45-62 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it home | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-62 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 47-62 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Leon Hall is blocked by Robert Jordan | 47-62 |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Michael Jones runs out the clock | 47-62 |