| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Manuel Slack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Hauk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Douglas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Pham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Jeffery Douglas inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 19:18 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Manuel Slack | 25-23 |
| 19:07 | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk is hacked by Douglas Vroman - foul #3 on Douglas Vroman, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG) Douglas Vroman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 18:52 | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Henry Hauk | 25-26 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 28-26 |
| 18:19 | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk is whistled for traveling | 28-26 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Henry Hauk takes the ball from Teddy Legrand | 28-26 |
| 17:41 | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Henry Hauk | 28-29 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Redman | 28-29 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Albert Castle buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 31-29 |
| 17:00 | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack loses the ball out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Teddy Legrand, Luis Massey, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Green (PG), Randy Tobar (SG), Edward Helms (SF), Justin Brennan (PF), Eric Fisk (C) Manuel Slack, Henry Hauk, Jeffery Douglas, James Alexander, Jeremy Pham | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Justin Brennan steps in front of the Albert Castle pass | 31-29 |
| 16:18 | Oklahoma | Eric Fisk buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 31-31 |
| 16:06 | Oklahoma | Eric Fisk snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 16:02 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Randy Tobar | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Richard Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Tobar (fresh) SF - Edward Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Fisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 15:38 | Oklahoma | Eric Fisk pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:22 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 15:20 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:59 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Francis Saylor pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Francis Saylor double dribbles | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Douglas Vroman (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Luis Massey (PF), Barry Redman (C) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle, Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack (PG), Henry Hauk (SG), Jeffery Douglas (SF), James Alexander (PF), Jeremy Pham (C) Richard Green, Randy Tobar, Edward Helms, Justin Brennan, Eric Fisk | |
| 14:33 | Oklahoma | James Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Barry Redman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jeremy Pham - foul #2 on Jeremy Pham, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Barry Redman makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Barry Redman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:20 | Oklahoma | Jeffery Douglas grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 14:07 | Oklahoma | James Alexander hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Slack | 32-36 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-36 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 13:36 | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-36 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 13:13 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Pham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:59 | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 12:58 | Oklahoma | Jeffery Douglas can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand buries a 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 12:39 | Oklahoma | Jeffery Douglas misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Obregon - foul #4 on Brian Obregon, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Mark Weaver (C) Brian Obregon, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Randy Tobar (PG), Justin Brennan (PF), Eric Fisk (C) Manuel Slack, James Alexander, Jeremy Pham | |
| 12:39 | Oklahoma | Jeffery Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:39 | Oklahoma | Jeffery Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | The short jumper by Luis Massey is denied by Eric Fisk | 37-38 |
| 12:22 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Jeffery Douglas | 37-38 |
| 12:03 | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Tobar and he's hacked by Luis Massey - foul #2 on Luis Massey, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) Douglas Vroman, Teddy Legrand, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Edward Helms (SF) Jeffery Douglas | |
| 12:03 | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Mark Weaver is hacked by Edward Helms - foul #1 on Edward Helms, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Green (PG) Henry Hauk | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Richard Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Tobar (fresh) SF - Edward Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Fisk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Francis Saylor connects on the shot from the left side | 39-41 |
| 11:10 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan is whistled for a carry | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Redman (C) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Alexander (PF) Justin Brennan | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 39-41 |
| 10:50 | Oklahoma | Randy Tobar gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:35 | Oklahoma | Edward Helms is hacked by Norman Simpson - foul #2 on Norman Simpson, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Teddy Legrand (SF), Luis Massey (PF) Albert Castle, Norman Simpson, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack (PG), Jeffery Douglas (SF), Jeremy Pham (C) Richard Green, Edward Helms, Eric Fisk | |
| 10:21 | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (PG) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk (SG) Randy Tobar | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Barry Redman scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-41 |
| 09:42 | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Barry Redman grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Douglas Vroman hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Castle | 44-41 |
| 09:14 | Oklahoma | Albert Castle steals the ball from James Alexander | 44-41 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand hits a shot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 08:35 | Oklahoma | Jeremy Pham hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Douglas | 46-43 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Barry Redman is hacked by Jeremy Pham - foul #3 on Jeremy Pham, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Norman Simpson (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Albert Castle, Douglas Vroman, Luis Massey, Barry Redman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Green (PG), Randy Tobar (SG), Edward Helms (SF), Justin Brennan (PF), Eric Fisk (C) Manuel Slack, Henry Hauk, Jeffery Douglas, James Alexander, Jeremy Pham | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 49-43 |
| 07:38 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan misses badly on a shot from close range | 49-43 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Simpson | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Teddy Legrand (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Richard Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Tobar (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edward Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Brennan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Fisk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Faulkner | 49-43 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | The jumper by Teddy Legrand is denied by Justin Brennan | 49-43 |
| 07:11 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:58 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Teddy Legrand - foul #2 on Teddy Legrand, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Obregon (PG), Albert Castle (SG) Norman Simpson, Teddy Legrand | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk (SG), Jeffery Douglas (SF) Richard Green, Edward Helms | |
| 06:58 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:58 | Oklahoma | Justin Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Albert Castle's pass is intercepted by Justin Brennan | 49-45 |
| 06:14 | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk comes up short on the runner from the left block | 49-45 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Mark Weaver gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Brian Obregon can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 05:54 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Randy Tobar | 49-45 |
| 05:38 | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk's floater is tipped away by Francis Saylor | 49-45 |
| 05:37 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Fisk | 49-45 |
| 05:17 | Oklahoma | Randy Tobar is fouled on the floor by Brian Obregon - foul #5 on Brian Obregon, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Vroman (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Luis Massey (PF), Barry Redman (C) Brian Obregon, Albert Castle, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack (PG), Edward Helms (SF), James Alexander (PF), Jeremy Pham (C) Randy Tobar, Jeffery Douglas, Justin Brennan, Eric Fisk | |
| 04:56 | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is hacked by Jeremy Pham - foul #4 on Jeremy Pham, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Teddy Legrand (SF) Norman Simpson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Green (SG) Henry Hauk | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Luis Massey is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Luis Massey, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (PG) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 03:57 | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Barry Redman pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | James Alexander denies the turnaround by Luis Massey | 49-48 |
| 03:32 | Oklahoma | James Alexander gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Castle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Vroman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Teddy Legrand (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Barry Redman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Manuel Slack (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Pham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack loses the dribble to Douglas Vroman in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand can't throw it down | 49-48 |
| 03:27 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Edward Helms | 49-48 |
| 03:20 | Oklahoma | Edward Helms knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Manuel Slack | 49-50 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 03:00 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Albert Castle | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Henry Hauk (SG), Jeffery Douglas (SF) Richard Green, Edward Helms | |
| 02:37 | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 02:36 | Oklahoma | James Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 02:23 | Oklahoma | Jeffery Douglas knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel Slack | 52-52 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Jeffery Douglas is called for the reach on Luis Massey - foul #1 on Jeffery Douglas, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Barry Redman is hacked by James Alexander - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Luis Massey tips it in | 54-52 |
| 01:12 | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Alexander | 54-54 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner is hacked by Jeremy Pham - foul #5 on Jeremy Pham, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Eric Fisk (C) Jeremy Pham | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma | James Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 00:38 | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | Eric Fisk grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma | James Alexander is fouled on the floor by Barry Redman - foul #1 on Barry Redman, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma | James Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma | James Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Teddy Legrand connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Douglas Vroman | 56-55 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Manuel Slack misses long on a halfcourt shot | 56-55 |