| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Leroy Stoughton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Krause (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Yim (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Hamlin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Davis Reed (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Wallis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Minyard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Ronald Yim inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:58 | Oklahoma | Edward Imler picks off the pass by Leroy Stoughton in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Edward Imler lays it up and in | 33-45 |
| 19:44 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin is hacked by Jerald Harrison - foul #2 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 19:30 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Evan Krause | 35-45 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Edward Imler hits a driving attempt from close range | 35-47 |
| 18:51 | Oklahoma | Ronald Yim makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Evan Krause and he's hacked by Jermaine Strong - foul #1 on Jermaine Strong, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| 18:51 | Oklahoma | Ronald Yim makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | James Minyard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Victor Wallis tips it home | 38-49 |
| 18:26 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jerald Harrison - foul #3 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Fowler (PF) Jerald Harrison | |
| 18:26 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 18:26 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | James Minyard is fouled on the floor by Ronald Yim - foul #2 on Ronald Yim, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG) Edward Imler | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-49 |
| 17:54 | Oklahoma | Evan Krause snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 17:37 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed hits a jump hook in the lane | 41-49 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | James Minyard misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 41-49 |
| 17:17 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 17:12 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | James Minyard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 17:00 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 16:43 | Oklahoma | Evan Krause is hacked by Jermaine Strong - foul #2 on Jermaine Strong, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Hilton Hollis (PG), Ernest Zinter (SG), Justin Poplin (SF), Ronald Hawk (C) Leroy Stoughton, Evan Krause, Ronald Yim, Davis Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), Alvin Fox (SF) Victor Wallis, James Minyard | |
| 16:31 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Ernest Zinter | 45-49 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Alvin Fox scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Christopher Keaney | 45-51 |
| 16:06 | Oklahoma | David Fowler steals it from Kenneth Hamlin | 45-51 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Edward Imler is whistled for a carry | 45-51 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | George Falbo (SG), Gerald Cooper (C) Ernest Zinter, Kenneth Hamlin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF), Simon Edwards (C) David Fowler, Jermaine Strong | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Hilton Hollis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Falbo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Poplin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Hawk (fresh) C - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Keaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Fox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Simon Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Oklahoma | Hilton Hollis buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Hawk | 47-51 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Simon Edwards buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Christopher Keaney | 47-53 |
| 15:06 | Oklahoma | George Falbo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton (PG) Hilton Hollis | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Minyard (SG) Christopher Keaney | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Edward Imler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 14:49 | Oklahoma | George Falbo gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 14:29 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by George Falbo | 50-53 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Simon Edwards connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jerald Harrison | 50-55 |
| 13:44 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | James Minyard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | George Falbo is called for the reach on Edward Imler - foul #4 on George Falbo, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Evan Krause (SG), Ronald Yim (SF), Kenneth Hamlin (PF), Davis Reed (C) George Falbo, Justin Poplin, Ronald Hawk, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG), Victor Wallis (SG), Richard Wasinger (SF), David Fowler (C) Edward Imler, James Minyard, Alvin Fox, Jerald Harrison | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Davis Reed takes the ball from Richard Wasinger | 50-55 |
| 12:59 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | David Fowler grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Simon Edwards drills a floater in the paint | 50-57 |
| 12:36 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Hilton Hollis (SG) Leroy Stoughton | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Minyard (SF), Jermaine Strong (C) Richard Wasinger, Simon Edwards | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | James Minyard scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Victor Wallis | 50-60 |
| 12:20 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed scores on a shot in the paint | 52-60 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | James Minyard connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-62 |
| 11:58 | Oklahoma | Ronald Yim is fouled on the floor by Christopher Keaney - foul #3 on Christopher Keaney, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gerald Cooper (C) Kenneth Hamlin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF) David Fowler | |
| 11:41 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed's pass is intercepted by Christopher Keaney | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Evan Krause (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hilton Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Yim (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Davis Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Cooper (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Keaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Victor Wallis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Minyard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Victor Wallis connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-64 |
| 11:12 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed scores on a shot from the free throw line | 54-64 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong loses the dribble to Evan Krause | 54-64 |
| 10:48 | Oklahoma | Evan Krause lays it in | 56-64 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Evan Krause is called for the reach on Christopher Keaney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Evan Krause, team foul #3 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton (PG), Justin Poplin (PF), Ronald Hawk (C) Ronald Yim, Davis Reed, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), Alvin Fox (SG), Simon Edwards (SF), David Fowler (C) Christopher Keaney, Victor Wallis, James Minyard, Jermaine Strong | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | David Fowler comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Hilton Hollis - foul #2 on Hilton Hollis, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin (PF) Evan Krause | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Wallis (SG) Jerald Harrison | |
| 10:27 | Illinois | David Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | David Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 10:15 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton misses short on a floater from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alvin Fox | 56-66 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Victor Wallis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Simon Edwards | 56-69 |
| 09:45 | Oklahoma | Simon Edwards denies the turnaround by Hilton Hollis | 56-69 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | David Fowler snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Simon Edwards misses short on a runner from the baseline | 56-69 |
| 09:31 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 09:09 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin misses the dunk but the foul's on Alvin Fox - foul #2 on Alvin Fox, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Evan Krause (SG), Ronald Yim (SF), Davis Reed (C) Hilton Hollis, Justin Poplin, Ronald Hawk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG), James Minyard (SG), Jerald Harrison (PF) Edward Imler, Victor Wallis, Alvin Fox | |
| 09:09 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 09:09 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 09:09 | Oklahoma | Ronald Yim gets the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 08:58 | Oklahoma | David Fowler swats the short shot by Davis Reed | 56-69 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Fowler | 56-69 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Minyard | 56-71 |
| 08:28 | Oklahoma | Evan Krause scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Simon Edwards can't finish the layup | 58-71 |
| 08:22 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Davis Reed | 58-71 |
| 08:11 | Oklahoma | Simon Edwards steps in front of the Ronald Yim pass | 58-71 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Simon Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-71 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Simon Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Simon Edwards lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerald Harrison | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Leroy Stoughton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Krause (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Yim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Hamlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Davis Reed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Keaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Minyard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Simon Edwards (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerald Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin's dunk attempt is rejected by David Fowler | 58-73 |
| 07:18 | Oklahoma | Evan Krause misses the tip | 58-73 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | James Minyard gets the rebound | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Leroy Stoughton picks off the pass by James Minyard | 58-73 |
| 06:42 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton jams it | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Kenneth Hamlin swats the layup by Jerald Harrison | 60-73 |
| 06:23 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 06:03 | Oklahoma | Evan Krause banks in the layup | 62-73 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | James Minyard scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerald Harrison | 62-75 |
| 05:48 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-75 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | George Falbo (SG), Justin Poplin (SF), Ronald Hawk (PF), Gerald Cooper (C) Leroy Stoughton, Ronald Yim, Kenneth Hamlin, Davis Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), Victor Wallis (SG), Jermaine Strong (C) Christopher Keaney, Jerald Harrison, David Fowler | |
| 05:23 | Oklahoma | Evan Krause hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Simon Edwards - foul #4 on Simon Edwards, team foul #7 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Fox (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF) James Minyard, Simon Edwards | |
| 05:23 | Oklahoma | Evan Krause makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 05:23 | Oklahoma | Evan Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Edward Imler misses the lay-in | 64-75 |
| 04:54 | Oklahoma | Justin Poplin gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| 04:48 | Oklahoma | Edward Imler steals it from Justin Poplin | 64-75 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Cooper | 64-75 |
| 04:30 | Oklahoma | Ronald Hawk grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 04:24 | Oklahoma | Evan Krause blows the layup | 64-75 |
| 04:22 | Oklahoma | Ronald Hawk tips it in | 66-75 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Evan Krause - foul #2 on Evan Krause, team foul #5 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton (PG), Davis Reed (PF) Evan Krause, Ronald Hawk | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Minyard (SF), Simon Edwards (PF) Alvin Fox, Jerald Harrison | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 04:03 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| 03:41 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton is fouled on the floor by James Minyard - foul #3 on James Minyard, team foul #8 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Hilton Hollis (SF) Justin Poplin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG), David Fowler (C) Edward Imler, Jermaine Strong | |
| 03:41 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 03:41 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Simon Edwards scores on a floater from the left block | 68-78 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Leroy Stoughton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Falbo (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Hilton Hollis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Davis Reed (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Keaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Victor Wallis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Minyard (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Simon Edwards (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - David Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-78 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-78 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronald Yim (SF), Kenneth Hamlin (PF) Hilton Hollis, Gerald Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), Jermaine Strong (C) Christopher Keaney, David Fowler | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Edward Imler knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:11 | Oklahoma | The jump hook by Ronald Yim is blocked by Jermaine Strong | 71-80 |
| 02:09 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Hamlin tips it home | 73-80 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Simon Edwards's floater is tipped away by Davis Reed | 73-80 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Victor Wallis snags the offensive board | 73-80 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | James Minyard clanks a driving attempt from close range | 73-80 |
| 01:25 | Oklahoma | George Falbo grabs the defensive rebound | 73-80 |
| 01:11 | Oklahoma | Davis Reed connects on the shot from the baseline | 75-80 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Victor Wallis misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Davis Reed - foul #1 on Davis Reed, team foul #6 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gerald Cooper (C) Davis Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF) Simon Edwards | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Victor Wallis misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Victor Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Yim | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses long on a shot from the baseline | 78-81 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong gets the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Gerald Cooper is called for the reach on Jermaine Strong - foul #4 on Gerald Cooper, team foul #7 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG) Edward Imler | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:11 | Oklahoma | Gerald Cooper gets the rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma | Leroy Stoughton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-82 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Wallis | 78-82 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Victor Wallis is fouled in the backcourt by George Falbo - foul #5 on George Falbo, team foul #8 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Evan Krause (SG) George Falbo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Victor Wallis misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma | Gerald Cooper snags the defensive board | 78-82 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Gerald Cooper clanks a fullcourt shot | 78-82 |