| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Janes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Andrew Friedel (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Randy Wells (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Soderlund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) C - Geoffrey Horton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Andrew Friedel inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Oklahoma | Anthony Aponte's floater is tipped away by Geoffrey Horton | 36-29 |
| 19:42 | Oklahoma | Henry Soderlund hits the follow up shot | 38-29 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | John Kelly is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dallas Antone | 38-32 |
| 19:11 | Oklahoma | Randy Wells can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Dallas Antone pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska is hacked by Anthony Aponte - foul #1 on Anthony Aponte, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 18:52 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Andrew Friedel | 38-32 |
| 18:44 | Oklahoma | Randy Wells misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Horton | 38-32 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Dallas Antone shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Prochaska | 38-35 |
| 18:31 | Oklahoma | Randy Wells comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 17:48 | Oklahoma | Anthony Aponte clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Prochaska | 38-35 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | John Kelly is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:57 | Oklahoma | Andrew Friedel misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-37 |
| 16:56 | Oklahoma | Andrew Friedel hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Randy Wells is called for the reach on George Degnan - foul #3 on Randy Wells, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Rogue (SG), Gregory Richards (PF), John Griffin (C) Anthony Aponte, Andrew Friedel, Henry Soderlund | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (PG), James Poplawski (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) Dallas Antone, John Kelly, Eugene Prochaska, George Degnan, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Marion Merritt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 16:25 | Oklahoma | John Griffin snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:23 | Oklahoma | James Poplawski steps in front of the Paul Janes pass in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Marion Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 15:48 | Oklahoma | Paul Janes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 15:46 | Oklahoma | Paul Janes snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Janes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Rogue (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Wells (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Dimarco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Poplawski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Powell (fresh) PF - Marion Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Oklahoma | Randy Wells comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 15:30 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Richards | 40-37 |
| 15:16 | Oklahoma | Paul Janes knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gregory Richards | 43-37 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Marion Merritt misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Raymond Green grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | John Griffin is called for the reach on Wesley Powell - foul #2 on John Griffin, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Andrew Friedel (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG) Paul Janes, Gregory Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), John Kelly (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF) James Dimarco, James Poplawski, Wesley Powell | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Raymond Green's pass is intercepted by Anthony Aponte | 43-37 |
| 14:04 | Oklahoma | Randy Wells is whistled for a carry | 43-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Troy Johnson (SF), Henry Soderlund (C) Kenneth Rogue, John Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Degnan (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Troy Johnson steps in front of the John Kelly pass | 43-37 |
| 13:31 | Oklahoma | Randy Wells misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 13:29 | Oklahoma | Andrew Friedel gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:10 | Oklahoma | Anthony Aponte scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Johnson | 46-37 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-37 |
| 12:47 | Oklahoma | Troy Johnson gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:26 | Oklahoma | Randy Wells connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Aponte | 48-37 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Dallas Antone works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | George Degnan gets the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Dallas Antone works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 11:47 | Oklahoma | Henry Soderlund grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Andrew Friedel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Randy Wells (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Soderlund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Degnan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Oklahoma | Anthony Aponte misses the shot from the right side | 48-37 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Dallas Antone pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Geoffrey Horton | 48-39 |
| 10:44 | Oklahoma | Andrew Friedel misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Prochaska - foul #1 on Eugene Prochaska, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Janes (PG), Kenneth Rogue (SG), Gregory Richards (PF), John Griffin (C) Anthony Aponte, Troy Johnson, Randy Wells, Henry Soderlund | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (PG), James Poplawski (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) Dallas Antone, John Kelly, Eugene Prochaska, George Degnan, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 10:44 | Oklahoma | Andrew Friedel misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:44 | Oklahoma | Andrew Friedel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Marion Merritt hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Wesley Powell | 49-41 |
| 10:13 | Oklahoma | Paul Janes is hacked by James Dimarco - foul #1 on James Dimarco, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Anthony Aponte (SG) Andrew Friedel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:00 | Oklahoma | Raymond Green steals the ball from Anthony Aponte | 49-41 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Marion Merritt is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| 09:31 | Oklahoma | Anthony Aponte knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Janes | 52-41 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Marion Merritt buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Poplawski and he's fouled by Kenneth Rogue - foul #2 on Kenneth Rogue, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), John Kelly (SG) James Dimarco, James Poplawski | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Marion Merritt makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:46 | Oklahoma | Anthony Aponte connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Rogue | 55-44 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Dallas Antone misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-44 |
| 08:30 | Oklahoma | Gregory Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 08:08 | Oklahoma | Paul Janes travels with the ball | 55-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Troy Johnson (SG), Andrew Friedel (SF), Randy Wells (PF), Henry Soderlund (C) Anthony Aponte, Kenneth Rogue, Gregory Richards, John Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska (SF), George Degnan (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) Wesley Powell, Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Dallas Antone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-44 |
| 07:49 | Oklahoma | Randy Wells gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 07:26 | Oklahoma | Randy Wells clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-44 |
| 07:25 | Oklahoma | Andrew Friedel hits the follow up shot | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Paul Janes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Friedel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Wells (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Soderlund (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Prochaska (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Dallas Antone scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-46 |
| 06:48 | Oklahoma | Andrew Friedel is whistled for a carry | 57-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Rogue (SG), John Griffin (PF), Norman Rizzuto (C) Andrew Friedel, Randy Wells, Henry Soderlund | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (PG), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) Dallas Antone, George Degnan, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | John Kelly makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dimarco | 57-48 |
| 06:21 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Rogue loses the dribble to John Kelly | 57-48 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | James Dimarco slams it home on a nice dish by John Kelly | 57-50 |
| 05:49 | Oklahoma | Paul Janes's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Green | 57-50 |
| 05:48 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Johnson | 57-50 |
| 05:37 | Oklahoma | James Dimarco steals the ball from Paul Janes | 57-50 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | John Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by John Griffin | 57-50 |
| 05:23 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Norman Rizzuto | 57-50 |
| 05:00 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Rogue is called for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Andrew Friedel (PG), Anthony Aponte (SG), Randy Wells (SF), Gregory Richards (PF), Henry Soderlund (C) Paul Janes, Kenneth Rogue, Troy Johnson, John Griffin, Norman Rizzuto | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), Wesley Powell (SF), George Degnan (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) John Kelly, Eugene Prochaska, Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Dallas Antone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 04:46 | Oklahoma | Gregory Richards misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-50 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Wesley Powell pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Henry Soderlund takes the ball from Dallas Antone after a doubleteam | 57-50 |
| 04:18 | Oklahoma | Anthony Aponte travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is hacked by Anthony Aponte - foul #2 on Anthony Aponte, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Dallas Antone shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 03:39 | Oklahoma | Gregory Richards pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:21 | Oklahoma | Randy Wells misses the runner from close range | 57-50 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | James Dimarco grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Andrew Friedel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Aponte (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Wells (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Soderlund (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dallas Antone (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Dimarco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Powell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Degnan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Horton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | James Dimarco is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dallas Antone out of the doubleteam | 57-52 |
| 02:38 | Oklahoma | Randy Wells clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | George Degnan grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF) James Dimarco, Wesley Powell | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Dallas Antone is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 02:20 | Oklahoma | Henry Soderlund grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 02:03 | Oklahoma | Randy Wells buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by George Degnan - foul #3 on George Degnan, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Rogue (PG) Andrew Friedel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Green (C) Geoffrey Horton | |
| 02:03 | Oklahoma | Randy Wells makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | John Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-52 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Raymond Green can't tip it in | 60-52 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | George Degnan gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | John Kelly misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 01:37 | Oklahoma | Randy Wells snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 01:37 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Janes (PG), Andrew Friedel (SF) Kenneth Rogue, Gregory Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton (C) Raymond Green | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Oklahoma | Paul Janes travels in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | John Kelly loses the dribble to Anthony Aponte | 60-52 |
| 01:12 | Oklahoma | Paul Janes lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Aponte | 62-52 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | John Kelly connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Oklahoma | John Kelly is called for the reach on Randy Wells in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kelly, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Griffin (PF) Randy Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:54 | Oklahoma | Anthony Aponte is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Horton - foul #2 on Geoffrey Horton, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| 00:53 | Oklahoma | John Griffin is hacked by George Degnan - foul #4 on George Degnan, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma | Eugene Prochaska is called for the reach on Andrew Friedel - foul #2 on Eugene Prochaska, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma | Andrew Friedel makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma | Andrew Friedel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | John Kelly is fouled on the floor by Henry Soderlund - foul #1 on Henry Soderlund, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Randy Wells (PF) John Griffin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Eugene Prochaska misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 00:42 | Oklahoma | Henry Soderlund pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma | Dallas Antone is called for the reach on Henry Soderlund in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dallas Antone, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Griffin (PF) Randy Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma | Henry Soderlund makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:41 | Oklahoma | Henry Soderlund makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | John Kelly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-55 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | George Degnan tips it but misses | 66-55 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma | John Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by John Kelly - foul #3 on John Kelly, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma | John Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma | John Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton is hacked by Anthony Aponte - foul #3 on Anthony Aponte, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Rogue (SG), Troy Johnson (SF), Gregory Richards (PF) Anthony Aponte, Andrew Friedel, Henry Soderlund | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (PG), James Poplawski (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), Marion Merritt (PF) Dallas Antone, John Kelly, Eugene Prochaska, George Degnan | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Geoffrey Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma | John Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by James Poplawski - foul #1 on James Poplawski, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Anthony Aponte (SG), Andrew Friedel (SF), Henry Soderlund (C) Kenneth Rogue, Troy Johnson, Gregory Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dallas Antone (PG), John Kelly (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), George Degnan (PF) James Dimarco, James Poplawski, Wesley Powell, Marion Merritt | |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma | John Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:21 | Oklahoma | John Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Dallas Antone works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Aponte - foul #4 on Anthony Aponte, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Rogue (SG), Troy Johnson (SF), Gregory Richards (PF) Anthony Aponte, Andrew Friedel, Henry Soderlund | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Dimarco (SG), Wesley Powell (SF), Marion Merritt (PF), Raymond Green (C) John Kelly, Eugene Prochaska, George Degnan, Geoffrey Horton | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Dallas Antone makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Rogue is hacked by James Dimarco in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Dimarco, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Anthony Aponte (SG), Andrew Friedel (SF), Henry Soderlund (C) Paul Janes, Troy Johnson, Gregory Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Kelly (SG), Eugene Prochaska (SF), George Degnan (PF), Geoffrey Horton (C) James Dimarco, Wesley Powell, Marion Merritt, Raymond Green | |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Rogue misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Rogue makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | John Kelly hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dallas Antone out of a doubleteam | 71-64 |
| 00:08 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Paul Janes (PG) Kenneth Rogue | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Paul Janes runs out the clock | 71-64 |