| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 6 pts. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Justin Bourg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Neagle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Costigan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Harold Neagle inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Kansas | Justin Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Costigan | 37-39 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 37-39 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Ward and he's hacked by Harold Neagle - foul #3 on Harold Neagle, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:56 | Kansas | Arthur Davis misses short on a runner near the basket | 40-39 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Martin Johnson gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Harold Neagle denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Brown | 40-39 |
| 18:28 | Kansas | Arthur Davis grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 18:04 | Kansas | Justin Lee drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Bourg | 40-42 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Justin Lee steals it from Jeffrey Brown | 40-42 |
| 17:41 | Kansas | Harold Neagle lays it up and in set up by Justin Lee | 40-44 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Devin Green loses the dribble to Justin Lee | 40-44 |
| 17:19 | Kansas | Justin Lee blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 17:18 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Neagle | 40-44 |
| 17:09 | Kansas | Justin Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Calvin Costigan swats the dunk try by Jeffrey Brown | 40-44 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 40-44 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Devin Green drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Freddy Walsh | 43-44 |
| 16:26 | Kansas | Justin Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the turnaround in the lane | 45-44 |
| 15:58 | Kansas | Justin Bourg misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-44 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Devin Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ernest Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Justin Bourg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Neagle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Costigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Calvin Costigan - foul #3 on Calvin Costigan, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), John Ray (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Leonard Schultz (C) Freddy Walsh, Devin Green, Ernest Ward, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Bencomo (PG), Paul Roehl (SG), Ronald Dyer (SF), Steven Goudeau (PF), Michael Seaman (C) Justin Bourg, Justin Lee, Harold Neagle, Arthur Davis, Calvin Costigan | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:34 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Michael Seaman | 45-44 |
| 15:21 | Kansas | Michael Seaman clanks a turnaround from close range | 45-44 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz buries a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Michael Seaman - foul #2 on Michael Seaman, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Dawes (PF) Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:13 | Kansas | Steven Goudeau grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 14:56 | Kansas | Ronald Dyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-44 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | John Ray scores on a floater from the left side | 49-44 |
| 14:22 | Kansas | Paul Roehl is hacked by Leonard Schultz - foul #3 on Leonard Schultz, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| 14:12 | Kansas | Steven Goudeau scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Roehl | 49-46 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 13:55 | Kansas | Ronald Dyer pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:31 | Kansas | Paul Roehl can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 13:30 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Goudeau | 49-46 |
| 13:21 | Kansas | Steven Goudeau misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Wells - foul #3 on James Wells, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG) James Wells | |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Lee (SG) Paul Roehl | |
| 13:21 | Kansas | Steven Goudeau makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:21 | Kansas | Steven Goudeau makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | John Ray misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz tips it home | 51-48 |
| 12:42 | Kansas | John Ray picks off the pass by Michael Seaman | 51-48 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | John Ray misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-48 |
| 12:18 | Kansas | Steven Goudeau gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:07 | Kansas | Justin Lee is whistled for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Devin Green (SG), Daryl Rodriguz (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Martin Johnson (C) Freddy Walsh, John Ray, James Liberatore, Alfred Dawes, Leonard Schultz | |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Bourg (PG), Harold Neagle (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Calvin Costigan (C) David Bencomo, Steven Goudeau, Ronald Dyer, Michael Seaman | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the wide open floater in the lane | 51-48 |
| 11:42 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daryl Rodriguz (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Justin Bourg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harold Neagle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Costigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan clanks a turnaround from close range | 51-48 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Devin Green grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Devin Green is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 11:19 | Kansas | Harold Neagle grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:59 | Kansas | Harold Neagle misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Daryl Rodriguz - foul #1 on Daryl Rodriguz, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Ernest Ward (SF) James Wells, Daryl Rodriguz | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Roehl (SG), John Nelson (C) Justin Lee, Calvin Costigan | |
| 10:59 | Kansas | Harold Neagle makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:59 | Kansas | Harold Neagle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Justin Bourg picks off the pass by Ernest Ward | 51-50 |
| 10:35 | Kansas | Justin Bourg lays it up and in | 51-52 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Martin Johnson's pass is intercepted by Justin Bourg | 51-52 |
| 10:24 | Kansas | Justin Bourg hits the finger roll | 51-54 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Devin Green is hacked by Paul Roehl - foul #2 on Paul Roehl, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Ray (SG), Alfred Dawes (PF), Leonard Schultz (C) Devin Green, Jeffrey Brown, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas | Ronald Dyer (SF), Steven Goudeau (PF), Michael Seaman (C) Harold Neagle, Arthur Davis, John Nelson | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Michael Seaman - foul #3 on Michael Seaman, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Calvin Costigan (C) Michael Seaman | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:38 | Kansas | Justin Bourg loses the ball out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Bencomo (PG), Justin Lee (SG) Justin Bourg, Paul Roehl | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | John Ray can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Justin Lee - foul #1 on Justin Lee, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | John Ray misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:13 | Kansas | Ronald Dyer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | David Bencomo takes the ball from John Ray | 54-57 |
| 08:46 | Kansas | Justin Lee makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | David Bencomo blocks the short jumper by Leonard Schultz | 54-60 |
| 08:23 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 08:17 | Kansas | Steven Goudeau misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Ernest Ward gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | John Ray drills a jumper from close range | 56-60 |
| 07:56 | Kansas | Ronald Dyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 07:31 | Kansas | Ronald Dyer snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ernest Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alfred Dawes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Bencomo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Goudeau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Costigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Kansas | Justin Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 07:16 | Kansas | Steven Goudeau tips it in | 56-62 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | John Ray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-62 |
| 06:56 | Kansas | Steven Goudeau gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:36 | Kansas | Justin Lee connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Dyer | 56-65 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | John Ray makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Ward | 58-65 |
| 06:03 | Kansas | Ronald Dyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Devin Green (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Martin Johnson (C) Freddy Walsh, John Ray, Ernest Ward, Alfred Dawes, Leonard Schultz | |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Bourg (PG), Paul Roehl (SG), Harold Neagle (SF), Arthur Davis (PF), Michael Seaman (C) David Bencomo, Justin Lee, Ronald Dyer, Steven Goudeau, Calvin Costigan | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Liberatore | 61-65 |
| 05:20 | Kansas | Justin Bourg buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Seaman | 61-68 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the layup against the doubleteam | 61-68 |
| 04:55 | Kansas | Arthur Davis pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 04:50 | Kansas | James Liberatore is called for the reach on Justin Bourg - foul #1 on James Liberatore, team foul #4 | 61-68 |
| 04:35 | Kansas | Justin Bourg buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arthur Davis | 61-71 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Devin Green is hacked by Paul Roehl - foul #3 on Paul Roehl, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Devin Green misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:14 | Kansas | Michael Seaman gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 04:07 | Kansas | Arthur Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 04:05 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Davis | 61-71 |
| 03:52 | Kansas | Justin Bourg can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 03:50 | Kansas | Arthur Davis tips it in | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-73 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Devin Green can't tip it in | 61-73 |
| 03:30 | Kansas | Arthur Davis snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Devin Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Liberatore (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Justin Bourg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Roehl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Neagle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Seaman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Kansas | Devin Green is called for the reach on Paul Roehl - foul #1 on Devin Green, team foul #5 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), John Ray (SG), Daryl Rodriguz (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF), Leonard Schultz (C) James Wells, Devin Green, James Liberatore, Jeffrey Brown, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Bencomo (PG), Justin Lee (SG), Ronald Dyer (PF), John Nelson (C) Justin Bourg, Paul Roehl, Arthur Davis, Michael Seaman | |
| 02:53 | Kansas | Harold Neagle drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Justin Lee | 61-75 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (SG), James Liberatore (SF) John Ray, Daryl Rodriguz | |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin Bourg (PG), Arthur Davis (PF), Calvin Costigan (C) David Bencomo, Ronald Dyer, John Nelson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | James Liberatore is fouled on the floor by Harold Neagle - foul #4 on Harold Neagle, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), John Ray (SG) Freddy Walsh, Devin Green | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | James Liberatore makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | James Liberatore misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:42 | Kansas | Harold Neagle grabs the board | 62-75 |
| 02:14 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Wells - foul #4 on James Wells, team foul #6 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Ronald Dyer (SF) Harold Neagle | |
| 02:14 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 02:14 | Kansas | Calvin Costigan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | John Ray drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-77 |
| 01:58 | Kansas | James Wells steals the ball from Justin Bourg in the backcourt | 64-77 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-77 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | James Liberatore snags the offensive board | 64-77 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Justin Lee takes the ball from James Wells | 64-77 |
| 01:30 | Kansas | Justin Lee banks in the layup | 64-79 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Ronald Dyer denies the turnaround by Leonard Schultz | 64-79 |
| 01:12 | Kansas | Justin Bourg gets the rebound | 64-79 |
| 00:43 | Kansas | Justin Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-79 |
| 00:42 | Kansas | Ronald Dyer misses the tip | 64-79 |
| 00:41 | Kansas | Justin Bourg tips it in | 64-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | John Ray is denied on a layup by Calvin Costigan | 64-81 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz tips it in | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Justin Lee misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-81 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes pulls down the rebound | 66-81 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | The jump hook by Leonard Schultz is blocked by Arthur Davis | 66-81 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Liberatore tips it home | 68-81 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Justin Bourg runs out the clock | 68-81 |