| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Googe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Bell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leo Robins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Al Bell inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Auburn | Lon Googe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Carl Randolph snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Jason Steller buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 35-42 |
| 18:48 | Auburn | Leo Robins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Jason Steller clanks a floater from the right block | 35-42 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Arnold Petree snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Arnold Petree can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | Leo Robins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:59 | Auburn | Carl Randolph steps in front of the Lon Googe pass | 35-42 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Donald Coleman swats the dunk try by Arnold Petree | 35-42 |
| 17:29 | Auburn | Donald Coleman pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:23 | Auburn | Lon Googe hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Al Bell | 38-42 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Lon Googe steals the ball from Carl Randolph | 38-42 |
| 17:02 | Auburn | Michael Rush dunks the ball on a great pass from Lon Googe | 40-42 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Randolph | 40-44 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Leo Robins's fadeaway is rejected by Frances Manning | 40-44 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Arnold Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Jason Steller is fouled on the floor by Leo Robins - foul #1 on Leo Robins, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Thomas Burns (PF), Gary Tillman (C) Michael Rush, Lon Googe, Al Bell, Leo Robins, Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson, Frances Manning | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | The short jumper by Sterling Berryman is denied by Gary Tillman | 40-44 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum tips it home | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Walter Powell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Auburn | Thomas Burns connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| 15:21 | Auburn | Thomas Burns blows the dunk | 42-46 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Christian Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Larry Lown is hacked by Thomas Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Burns, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum can't throw it down but he's hacked by Thomas Burns - foul #3 on Thomas Burns, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (SG) Scott Ellis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Gary Tillman | 42-47 |
| 14:57 | Auburn | Sterling Berryman denies the turnaround by Walter Powell | 42-47 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Christian Johnson gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Larry Lown | 42-49 |
| 14:16 | Auburn | John Lanier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lon Googe (SG), Al Bell (SF), Leo Robins (PF), Patrick Randazzo (C) Walter Powell, Peter Murphy, Thomas Burns, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Frances Manning (C) Bradley Hunter, Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Lon Googe is called for the reach on Larry Lown - foul #3 on Lon Googe, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) Larry Lown | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Richard Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 42-49 |
| 13:35 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Leo Robins | 42-49 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | Leo Robins connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Jason Steller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Al Bell snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 12:51 | Auburn | Leo Robins drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lon Googe | 46-49 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Jason Steller is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Randazzo - foul #2 on Patrick Randazzo, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Thomas Burns (PF), Donald Coleman (C) John Lanier, Lon Googe, Leo Robins, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Richard Anderson | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Arnold Petree connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christian Johnson | 46-52 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Al Bell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frances Manning - foul #2 on Frances Manning, team foul #1 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG) Michael Rush | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Frances Manning | |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Al Bell makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:18 | Auburn | Al Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Larry Lown is hacked by Thomas Burns in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Burns, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Murphy (SF), Leo Robins (PF) Al Bell, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Walter Powell - foul #2 on Walter Powell, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Leo Robins swats the short shot by Anthony Birnbaum | 47-54 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Walter Powell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Robins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Auburn | Leo Robins connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Powell and he's hacked by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #2 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Lon Googe (SG), Gary Tillman (C) Scott Ellis, Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Richard Anderson (PF) Bradley Hunter, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 11:29 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses the free throw | 49-56 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christian Johnson | 49-56 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Larry Lown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Richard Anderson can't tip it in | 49-56 |
| 11:08 | Auburn | Peter Murphy snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Leo Robins is open and lays it up and in set up by Lon Googe | 51-56 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Christian Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Tillman - foul #2 on Gary Tillman, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), John Lanier (SG), Al Bell (SF), Patrick Randazzo (PF) Walter Powell, Lon Googe, Peter Murphy, Leo Robins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Frances Manning (C) Larry Lown, Richard Anderson, Sterling Berryman | |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Christian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Christian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Michael Rush can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Carl Randolph pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Carl Randolph's layup is rejected by Gary Tillman | 51-58 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the tip | 51-58 |
| 09:42 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Patrick Randazzo | 51-58 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Lanier | 53-58 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Frances Manning connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Christian Johnson | 53-60 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Michael Rush misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Jason Steller grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is fouled on the floor by John Lanier - foul #2 on John Lanier, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Leo Robins (PF), Donald Coleman (C) Michael Rush, John Lanier, Patrick Randazzo, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Richard Anderson (PF) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Christian Johnson | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:48 | Auburn | Donald Coleman grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 08:25 | Auburn | Al Bell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Richard Anderson can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Donald Coleman - foul #2 on Donald Coleman, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Lon Googe (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Thomas Burns (PF) Walter Powell, Scott Ellis, Al Bell, Leo Robins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (SF), Sterling Berryman (C) Carl Randolph, Frances Manning | |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:38 | Auburn | Donald Coleman loses the dribble to Anthony Birnbaum | 56-61 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum slams it home | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Googe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Auburn | Michael Rush makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #3 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG) Michael Rush | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 07:15 | Auburn | Lon Googe drills a jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Burns | 61-63 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Larry Lown is fouled on the floor by Thomas Burns - foul #5 on Thomas Burns, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Powell (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Patrick Randazzo (PF) John Lanier, Lon Googe, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Frances Manning (C) Bradley Hunter, Sterling Berryman | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Larry Lown makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Larry Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:25 | Auburn | Donald Coleman travels with the ball | 61-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | Al Bell (SF) Peter Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Larry Lown, Richard Anderson | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Walter Powell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Powell, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:07 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo is whistled for a carry | 61-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Tillman (C) Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Arnold Petree drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Steller | 61-69 |
| 05:29 | Auburn | Al Bell comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 61-69 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Frances Manning gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Carl Randolph comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Walter Powell - foul #4 on Walter Powell, team foul #13 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Lon Googe (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Leo Robins (PF), Donald Coleman (C) Walter Powell, Scott Ellis, Al Bell, Patrick Randazzo, Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Richard Anderson (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Anthony Birnbaum, Frances Manning | |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:04 | Auburn | Lon Googe gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| 04:42 | Auburn | Leo Robins knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 63-69 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the runner in the lane | 63-69 |
| 04:20 | Auburn | Leo Robins pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Leo Robins blows the layup but he's fouled by Sterling Berryman - foul #1 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #4 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Rush (PG), Al Bell (SF) John Lanier, Peter Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Christian Johnson (SF) Bradley Hunter, Carl Randolph | |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:05 | Auburn | Leo Robins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Richard Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 64-71 |
| 03:38 | Auburn | Al Bell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-71 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Robins | 64-71 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Lon Googe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christian Johnson - foul #2 on Christian Johnson, team foul #5 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Gary Tillman (C) Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Frances Manning (C) Richard Anderson, Sterling Berryman | |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Lon Googe makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 03:29 | Auburn | Lon Googe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Rush (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Googe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Al Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Robins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Al Bell picks off the pass by Christian Johnson | 66-71 |
| 03:06 | Auburn | Frances Manning denies the turnaround by Lon Googe | 66-71 |
| 03:04 | Auburn | Al Bell snags the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 02:46 | Auburn | Lon Googe is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 02:45 | Auburn | Leo Robins pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:32 | Auburn | Michael Rush can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Lown | 66-71 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Murphy (SF), Patrick Randazzo (PF) Al Bell, Leo Robins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Larry Lown, Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Richard Anderson can't finish the layup | 66-71 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:08 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Donald Coleman (C) Gary Tillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 66-71 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Jason Steller snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Arnold Petree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| Subs | Auburn | Al Bell (SF), Leo Robins (PF) Peter Murphy, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Michael Rush misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Carl Randolph - foul #4 on Carl Randolph, team foul #6 | 66-71 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Michael Rush makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:37 | Auburn | Michael Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Jason Steller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Lon Googe is hacked by Jason Steller - foul #1 on Jason Steller, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Lon Googe makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:18 | Auburn | Lon Googe misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled in the backcourt by Al Bell - foul #2 on Al Bell, team foul #14 | 69-71 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:12 | Auburn | Michael Rush loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Frances Manning tips it in | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Leo Robins is whistled for traveling | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Michael Rush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Rush, team foul #15 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SF) Carl Randolph | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:30 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Lown | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Larry Lown is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Googe - foul #4 on Lon Googe, team foul #16 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Jason Steller, Richard Anderson | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Larry Lown misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Larry Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:20 | Auburn | Lon Googe makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leo Robins | 72-77 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Richard Anderson (PF) Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn 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 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Frances Manning is hacked by Lon Googe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lon Googe, team foul #17 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG) Lon Googe | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Michael Rush connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leo Robins | 75-79 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Michael Rush is called for the reach on Arnold Petree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Rush, team foul #18 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) Larry Lown | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:02 | Auburn | Michael Rush works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 75-81 |