| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gary Wieczorek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Hauk (fresh) SF - Maurice Young (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Tobar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 11 pts. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Norman Simpson inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Maurice Young picks off the pass by Norman Simpson | 27-35 |
| 19:26 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young banks in the layup | 29-35 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Luis Massey can't throw it down but he's fouled by Gary Wieczorek - foul #3 on Gary Wieczorek, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams (PG) Gary Wieczorek | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:17 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-37 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:51 | Oklahoma | Randy Tobar pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:36 | Oklahoma | Randy Tobar buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Maurice Young | 33-37 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Luis Massey is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Luis Massey, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Marc McNally (C) Justin Brennan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Luis Massey | |
| 17:14 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Johnny Faulkner - foul #1 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Edward Helms (SG), Bernard Laguna (C) Henry Hauk, Randy Tobar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:14 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:14 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Mark Weaver pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF) Norman Simpson | |
| 17:05 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Mark Weaver - foul #2 on Mark Weaver, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Albert Castle | |
| 17:05 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Christopher Reny grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Christopher Reny connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:30 | Oklahoma | Gregory Roberts is called for the reach on Marc McNally - foul #1 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan (PF) Maurice Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten | |
| 16:17 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk (SG) Edward Helms | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts tips it in | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Thomas Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Hauk (fresh) SF - Bernard Laguna (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Brennan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc McNally (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan hits a jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 14:59 | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 14:48 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams misses long on a floater from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 14:47 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:23 | Oklahoma | Gregory Roberts steals it from Thomas Adams | 37-42 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Reny is blocked by Justin Brennan | 37-42 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Francis Saylor hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 13:43 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan misses the floater from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Francis Saylor gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Adams - foul #2 on Thomas Adams, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek (PG), Edward Helms (SG), Maurice Young (SF), Randy Tobar (PF), Eric Fisk (C) Thomas Adams, Henry Hauk, Bernard Laguna, Justin Brennan, Marc McNally | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF), Luis Massey (C) Christopher Reny, Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:14 | Oklahoma | Randy Tobar clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-46 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner's pass is intercepted by Maurice Young | 37-46 |
| 12:39 | Oklahoma | Edward Helms hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Faulkner | 37-46 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts tips it but misses | 37-46 |
| 12:13 | Oklahoma | Randy Tobar pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:51 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 11:50 | Oklahoma | Randy Tobar grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 11:39 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Fisk | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gary Wieczorek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Helms (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Maurice Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Randy Tobar (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Fisk (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 11 pts. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Eric Fisk - foul #4 on Eric Fisk, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk (SG), Marc McNally (C) Edward Helms, Eric Fisk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF), Mark Weaver (C) Gregory Roberts, Luis Massey | |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Albert Castle clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 10:47 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:27 | Oklahoma | Randy Tobar is hacked by Johnny Faulkner - foul #2 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan (PF) Randy Tobar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG) Albert Castle | |
| 10:04 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Norman Simpson - foul #2 on Norman Simpson, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Justin McQuesten | |
| 10:04 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:04 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Christopher Reny drills a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Marc McNally - foul #2 on Marc McNally, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams (PG), Bernard Laguna (SF) Gary Wieczorek, Maurice Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (PF) Francis Saylor | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:17 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Luis Massey - foul #4 on Luis Massey, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Francis Saylor (PF) Johnny Faulkner, Luis Massey | |
| 09:17 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:17 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-49 |
| 08:53 | Oklahoma | Bernard Laguna pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:47 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan misses the easy layup | 44-49 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Mark Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Marc McNally is called for the reach on Christopher Reny - foul #3 on Marc McNally, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek (PG), Maurice Young (SF), Randy Tobar (PF) Henry Hauk, Justin Brennan, Marc McNally | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Justin McQuesten (PF) Norman Simpson, Mark Weaver | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Albert Castle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 08:03 | Oklahoma | Randy Tobar pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:42 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young slams it home | 46-49 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Francis Saylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gary Wieczorek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Young (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Randy Tobar (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Laguna (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 11 pts. C - Francis Saylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 06:35 | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 06:16 | Oklahoma | Gregory Roberts takes the ball from Gary Wieczorek | 46-51 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 05:51 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk (SG), Justin Brennan (PF), Eric Fisk (C) Thomas Adams, Randy Tobar, Bernard Laguna | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Norman Simpson (SF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor | |
| 05:31 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Albert Castle buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 46-56 |
| 05:00 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Justin McQuesten | 46-56 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Albert Castle hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 04:31 | Oklahoma | Johnny Faulkner picks off the pass by Gary Wieczorek in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Albert Castle throws it down on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 46-61 |
| 04:02 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Henry Hauk | 52-64 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Albert Castle hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Justin McQuesten | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Gary Wieczorek (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Hauk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Young (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Justin Brennan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Fisk (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. C - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan makes the jumper in the lane set up by Henry Hauk | 54-67 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Albert Castle's pass is intercepted by Maurice Young | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:23 | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Adams (SG), Bernard Laguna (SF), Randy Tobar (PF), Marc McNally (C) Henry Hauk, Maurice Young, Justin Brennan, Eric Fisk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle, Justin McQuesten, Luis Massey | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Christopher Reny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Edward Helms (SG) Gary Wieczorek | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:53 | Oklahoma | Francis Saylor blocks the short jumper by Edward Helms | 54-67 |
| 01:52 | Oklahoma | Bernard Laguna grabs the offensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 01:42 | Oklahoma | Bernard Laguna misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-67 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Bernard Laguna is called for the reach on Norman Simpson - foul #1 on Bernard Laguna, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gary Wieczorek (PG), Henry Hauk (SG), Maurice Young (SF), Justin Brennan (PF), Eric Fisk (C) Thomas Adams, Edward Helms, Bernard Laguna, Randy Tobar, Marc McNally | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 01:08 | Oklahoma | Maurice Young gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 00:59 | Oklahoma | Norman Simpson steals the ball from Eric Fisk | 54-67 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Albert Castle can't throw it down | 54-67 |
| 00:55 | Oklahoma | Eric Fisk gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan misses the lay-in | 54-67 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Luis Massey gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Luis Massey can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 54-67 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Luis Massey tips it but misses | 54-67 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma | Eric Fisk grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 00:15 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #3 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| 00:15 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:15 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner runs out the clock | 56-67 |