| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Baxter (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Callahan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ronald Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Devon Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Wiener (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jefferson Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sebastian Rayburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener inbounds the ball | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ryan Johnson - foul #3 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| 19:51 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 19:51 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 19:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Callahan | 41-50 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Rick Wiener - foul #3 on Rick Wiener, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 19:31 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 19:07 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Clark - foul #2 on Ronald Clark, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| 19:07 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 19:07 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Ryan Johnson is blocked by Sebastian Rayburn | 42-50 |
| 18:59 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 18:47 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Callahan - foul #1 on James Callahan, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Paul Braggs (SF), Robert Dahlin (PF) Brandon Hayden, Ryan Johnson, James Callahan | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Schaaf (SG), Lyman McGrath (C) Devon Lee, Sebastian Rayburn | |
| 18:47 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 18:47 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 18:21 | Oklahoma | John Schaaf gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 18:15 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Williams | 42-54 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 18:03 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Ronald Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Ryan Johnson (SF), James Callahan (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Raymond Johnson, Kevin Baxter, Paul Braggs, Robert Dahlin, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Duke (SF), Tony Cabe (PF), Sebastian Rayburn (C) Rick Wiener, Jefferson Long, Lyman McGrath | |
| 17:39 | Oklahoma | James Duke loses the dribble to Robert Harris in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Sebastian Rayburn steps in front of the Ryan Johnson pass | 45-54 |
| 17:13 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Schaaf | 45-56 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | James Callahan's pass is intercepted by James Duke | 45-56 |
| 16:49 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams banks in the layup set up by James Duke | 45-58 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | James Callahan is whistled for traveling | 45-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Kevin Baxter (SG), Ronald Clark (C) Brandon Hayden, Robert Harris, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Devon Lee (SG), Jefferson Long (PF), Lyman McGrath (C) John Schaaf, Tony Cabe, Sebastian Rayburn | |
| 16:22 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Williams | 45-60 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-60 |
| 16:16 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 16:09 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 45-60 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter can't connect on a floater from the left side | 45-60 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Ronald Clark misses the tip | 45-60 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Baxter (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Callahan (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Devon Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Duke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. PF - Jefferson Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lyman McGrath (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | James Duke steals it from Kevin Baxter | 45-60 |
| 15:38 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | James Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-60 |
| 15:30 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 15:10 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 15:08 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long misses the tip | 45-60 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Devon Lee - foul #3 on Devon Lee, team foul #2 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Paul Braggs (SF), Robert Dahlin (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) Raymond Johnson, Ryan Johnson, James Callahan, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Anthony Lewis (SG), Rick Wiener (SF), Tony Cabe (PF), Sebastian Rayburn (C) Ronald Williams, James Duke, Jefferson Long, Lyman McGrath | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 14:45 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Rick Wiener, team foul #3 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SG) Kevin Baxter | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Duke (SF) Rick Wiener | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Paul Braggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 14:28 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 14:12 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 47-60 |
| 14:11 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn misses the tip | 47-60 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Dahlin | 47-60 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Calvin Matthews, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Baxter (SG), Ronald Clark (C) Robert Harris, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Schaaf (PG), Jefferson Long (PF), Peter Brewer (C) Devon Lee, Tony Cabe, Sebastian Rayburn | |
| 13:56 | Oklahoma | Peter Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-60 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Paul Braggs loses the dribble to Jefferson Long | 47-60 |
| 13:37 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long's pass is intercepted by Kevin Baxter in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | John Schaaf is called for the reach on Brandon Hayden - foul #1 on John Schaaf, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Johnson (SF) Paul Braggs | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams (PG) Anthony Lewis | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses the shot in the lane | 47-60 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter tips it home | 49-60 |
| 13:09 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long connects on the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Robert Dahlin - foul #1 on Robert Dahlin, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Callahan (PF) Robert Dahlin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Devon Lee (SG), Rick Wiener (SF) John Schaaf, James Duke | |
| 13:09 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long misses the free throw | 49-62 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Ronald Clark pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | James Callahan dunks the ball | 51-62 |
| 13:00 | Oklahoma | James Callahan steps in front of the Peter Brewer pass in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Ronald Clark's layup is rejected by Rick Wiener | 51-62 |
| 12:38 | Oklahoma | Peter Brewer grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 12:34 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams's fadeaway is rejected by James Callahan | 51-62 |
| 12:33 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 12:27 | Oklahoma | Jefferson Long pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 12:25 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener is hacked by Brandon Hayden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Hayden, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Paul Braggs (SF), Calvin Matthews (C) Brandon Hayden, Kevin Baxter, Ryan Johnson, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Schaaf (SG), Tony Cabe (PF), Sebastian Rayburn (C) Devon Lee, Jefferson Long, Peter Brewer | |
| 12:04 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 51-64 |
| 12:02 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener hits the follow up shot | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Braggs (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Callahan (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Calvin Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ronald Williams (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Schaaf (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rick Wiener (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tony Cabe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sebastian Rayburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Paul Braggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Braggs | 51-66 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Tony Cabe steals it from Paul Braggs | 51-66 |
| 11:14 | Oklahoma | Paul Braggs takes the ball from John Schaaf in the backcourt | 51-66 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Robert Harris lays it up and in set up by Paul Braggs | 53-66 |
| 11:10 | Oklahoma | John Schaaf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Kevin Baxter (SG), Ryan Johnson (SF), Robert Dahlin (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Raymond Johnson, Robert Harris, Paul Braggs, James Callahan, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Anthony Lewis (SG), Jefferson Long (PF), Lyman McGrath (C) John Schaaf, Tony Cabe, Sebastian Rayburn | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 11:02 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 10:49 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Rick Wiener | 53-68 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Anthony Lewis is called for the reach on Kevin Baxter - foul #1 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #5 | 53-68 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Ronald Clark throws it down set up by Robert Dahlin and he's fouled by Ronald Williams - foul #3 on Ronald Williams, team foul #6 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG) Brandon Hayden | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Devon Lee (PG) Ronald Williams | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Ronald Clark makes the free throw | 56-68 |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener scores on a floater from the left block set up by Jefferson Long and the foul's on Ronald Clark - foul #3 on Ronald Clark, team foul #7 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (SF), Calvin Matthews (C) Ryan Johnson, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener makes the free throw | 56-71 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Raymond Johnson and the foul's on Devon Lee - foul #4 on Devon Lee, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams (PG), Tony Cabe (PF), Peter Brewer (C) Anthony Lewis, Jefferson Long, Lyman McGrath | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses the free throw | 58-71 |
| 09:44 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Devon Lee | 58-71 |
| 09:26 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-71 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter buries a jump hook from the left block | 60-71 |
| 08:57 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Brewer | 60-74 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Paul Braggs connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Kevin Baxter | 62-74 |
| 08:51 | Oklahoma | Peter Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Hayden (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Ryan Johnson (SF), James Callahan (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Raymond Johnson, Kevin Baxter, Paul Braggs, Robert Dahlin, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Schaaf (SG), James Duke (SF), Sebastian Rayburn (C) Devon Lee, Rick Wiener, Peter Brewer | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 62-74 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Ronald Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Sebastian Rayburn blocks the jumper by Ryan Johnson | 62-74 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Johnson | 62-74 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Ronald Clark loses the dribble to Sebastian Rayburn | 62-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Callahan (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Clark (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Ronald Williams (tired) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Schaaf (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Duke (fresh) 9 pts. 5 stl. PF - Tony Cabe (tiring) 2 reb. C - Sebastian Rayburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams misses badly on a runner from the left block | 62-74 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-74 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson loses the dribble to Sebastian Rayburn | 62-74 |
| 07:13 | Oklahoma | James Duke misses short on a runner in the paint | 62-74 |
| 07:11 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to James Duke | 62-74 |
| 07:05 | Oklahoma | Brandon Hayden is called for the reach on Ronald Williams - foul #5 on Brandon Hayden, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Kevin Baxter (SG), Paul Braggs (SF), Calvin Matthews (PF) Brandon Hayden, Robert Harris, Ryan Johnson, James Callahan | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Anthony Lewis (SG), Rick Wiener (SF), Jefferson Long (PF), Lyman McGrath (C) John Schaaf, James Duke, Tony Cabe, Sebastian Rayburn | |
| 07:05 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 07:05 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-76 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Ronald Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-76 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews slams it home on a nice dish by Ronald Clark | 64-76 |
| 06:20 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-76 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Johnson | 66-76 |
| 05:56 | Oklahoma | Kevin Baxter picks off the pass by Rick Wiener | 66-76 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lyman McGrath - foul #1 on Lyman McGrath, team foul #8 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Johnson (SF), Robert Dahlin (PF) Paul Braggs, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Devon Lee (PG), John Schaaf (SG), James Duke (SF), Peter Brewer (C) Ronald Williams, Anthony Lewis, Rick Wiener, Lyman McGrath | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 05:15 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee is fouled on the floor by Raymond Johnson - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SG) Kevin Baxter | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 05:15 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 05:15 | Oklahoma | Peter Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 05:10 | Oklahoma | James Duke is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Devon Lee | 68-79 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-79 |
| 04:50 | Oklahoma | John Schaaf grabs the defensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 04:48 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee is hacked by Raymond Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #10 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Clark (C) Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn (C) Peter Brewer | |
| 04:48 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 04:48 | Oklahoma | Devon Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 68-80 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Ronald Clark grabs the board | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Sebastian Rayburn denies the turnaround by Ronald Clark | 68-80 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Robert Harris tips it in | 70-80 |
| 04:05 | Oklahoma | James Duke scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Devon Lee | 70-83 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Baxter (SG), Paul Braggs (SF), James Callahan (PF) Robert Harris, Ryan Johnson, Robert Dahlin | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Anthony Lewis (SG), Lyman McGrath (C) John Schaaf, Jefferson Long | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Sebastian Rayburn takes the ball from Ronald Clark | 70-83 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Baxter (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Braggs (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Callahan (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Clark (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Devon Lee (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Lewis (fresh) SF - James Duke (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 stl. PF - Sebastian Rayburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Lyman McGrath (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Oklahoma | Anthony Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-83 |
| 03:27 | Oklahoma | James Duke grabs the offensive board | 70-83 |
| 03:16 | Oklahoma | James Duke misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-83 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Ronald Clark snags the defensive board | 70-83 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Ronald Clark makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Anthony Lewis - foul #2 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #9 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Johnson (SF) Paul Braggs | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams (PG), Rick Wiener (SF) Devon Lee, James Duke | |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Ronald Clark misses the free throw | 72-83 |
| 03:09 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn grabs the defensive rebound | 72-83 |
| 02:58 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Dahlin (PF), Calvin Matthews (C) James Callahan, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Schaaf (PG), Tony Cabe (PF) Ronald Williams, Lyman McGrath | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Johnson | 74-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:22 | Oklahoma | Robert Dahlin swats the layup by Rick Wiener | 74-86 |
| 02:20 | Oklahoma | John Schaaf snags the offensive board | 74-86 |
| 01:51 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener's layup is rejected by Robert Dahlin | 74-86 |
| 01:49 | Oklahoma | Anthony Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 74-86 |
| 01:25 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Lewis | 74-88 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | The jump hook by Calvin Matthews is blocked by Sebastian Rayburn | 74-88 |
| 01:07 | Oklahoma | Sebastian Rayburn grabs the board | 74-88 |
| 00:38 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener blows the dunk but he's hacked by Calvin Matthews - foul #4 on Calvin Matthews, team foul #11 | 74-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Callahan (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Robert Dahlin, Calvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams (PG), Devon Lee (SG), Jefferson Long (PF) John Schaaf, Anthony Lewis, Tony Cabe | |
| 00:38 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener makes the 1st free throw | 74-89 |
| 00:38 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener makes the 2nd free throw | 74-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Kevin Baxter buries a turnaround in the paint | 76-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Oklahoma | Rick Wiener travels in the backcourt | 76-90 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | James Callahan throws it down | 78-90 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Ronald Williams runs out the clock | 78-90 |