| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Ellis (fresh) SF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Tillman (fresh) C - Leo Robins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Heffron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Heffron inbounds the ball | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Ellis - foul #2 on Scott Ellis, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman blows the dunk | 33-46 |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Gary Tillman pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Sterling Berryman - foul #2 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 19:32 | Auburn | Leo Robins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Sterling Berryman | 34-49 |
| 18:50 | Auburn | Donald Coleman hits a wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Leo Robins | 36-49 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | David Heffron comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Keith Park tips it home | 36-51 |
| 18:05 | Auburn | Leo Robins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sterling Berryman | 36-51 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman is whistled for a carry | 36-51 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Walter Souliere (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Thomas Burns (PF), Patrick Randazzo (C) John Lanier, Scott Ellis, Donald Coleman, Gary Tillman, Leo Robins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Keith Park, David Heffron, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 17:28 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo is whistled for a carry | 36-51 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the jumper from the right side | 36-53 |
| 16:38 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo misses the lay-in | 36-53 |
| 16:36 | Auburn | Peter Murphy misses the tip | 36-53 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Carl Randolph snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 36-55 |
| 15:56 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-55 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre grabs the board | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Cozad (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Souliere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Thomas Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Randazzo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Delatorre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ervin Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-55 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Bobby Marcil (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Charles Jackson (PF), Leo Robins (C) Matthew Cozad, Walter Souliere, Peter Murphy, Thomas Burns, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), David Heffron (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 15:15 | Auburn | Donald Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-55 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the board | 36-55 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the jumper from the right side | 36-55 |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Charles Jackson gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 14:40 | Auburn | Bobby Marcil loses the dribble to Keith Park | 36-55 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits the finger roll set up by Keith Park | 36-57 |
| 14:20 | Auburn | John Lanier loses the dribble to Anthony Birnbaum | 36-57 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Gary Tillman (PF) John Lanier, Bobby Marcil, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG), Carl Randolph (SG) Arnold Petree, Keith Park | |
| 13:38 | Auburn | Leo Robins is fouled on the floor by Sterling Berryman - foul #3 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #2 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Murphy (SF) Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Delatorre (PF) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Leo Robins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Steller - foul #1 on Jason Steller, team foul #3 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) David Heffron | |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 13:32 | Auburn | Leo Robins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Peter Murphy is called for the reach on Carl Randolph - foul #1 on Peter Murphy, team foul #2 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo (C) Leo Robins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Jason Steller comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 37-57 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Keith Park tips it in | 37-59 |
| 12:29 | Auburn | The short jumper by Patrick Randazzo is denied by Ervin Vaughn | 37-59 |
| 12:28 | Auburn | Scott Ellis grabs the offensive board | 37-59 |
| 12:03 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-59 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Ellis - foul #3 on Scott Ellis, team foul #3 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Walter Souliere (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Thomas Burns (PF), Charles Jackson (C) Matthew Cozad, Scott Ellis, Peter Murphy, Gary Tillman, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), David Heffron (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Jason Steller, Keith Park, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - John Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Souliere (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Burns (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Randolph (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - David Heffron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Sterling Berryman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Auburn | Donald Coleman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman snags the defensive board | 39-61 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Walter Souliere picks off the pass by Carl Randolph in the backcourt | 39-61 |
| 10:54 | Auburn | Donald Coleman comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-61 |
| 10:52 | Auburn | Thomas Burns hits the follow up shot | 41-61 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Charles Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Jackson, team foul #4 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leo Robins (C) Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) Carl Randolph | |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Walter Souliere - foul #1 on Walter Souliere, team foul #5 | 41-61 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 10:26 | Auburn | Leo Robins gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 10:06 | Auburn | Leo Robins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Lanier | 43-62 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman lays it in uncontested set up by Keith Park | 43-64 |
| 09:24 | Auburn | Leo Robins hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Lanier | 45-64 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Keith Park | 45-66 |
| 08:47 | Auburn | Leo Robins tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Leo Robins, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Bobby Marcil (SG), Peter Murphy (SF), Gary Tillman (PF), Patrick Randazzo (C) John Lanier, Walter Souliere, Donald Coleman, Thomas Burns, Leo Robins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG), Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Arnold Petree, David Heffron, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Keith Park loses the dribble to Bobby Marcil in the backcourt | 45-66 |
| 08:29 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-66 |
| 08:27 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad grabs the offensive board | 45-66 |
| 08:14 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo misses short on a shot from close range | 45-66 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Jason Steller gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Jason Steller is hacked by Matthew Cozad in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Cozad, team foul #7 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Ellis (SG) Bobby Marcil | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Keith Park | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 08:09 | Auburn | Gary Tillman pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo throws it down and he's fouled by Larry Delatorre - foul #3 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #4 | 47-67 |
| 07:50 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo makes the free throw | 48-67 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Gary Tillman steps in front of the Carl Randolph pass in the backcourt | 48-67 |
| 07:24 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo's layup is rejected by Carl Randolph | 48-67 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the board | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Cozad (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Ellis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Peter Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Gary Tillman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Randazzo (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Delatorre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Steller | 48-69 |
| 06:48 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo misses the easy layup | 48-69 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arnold Petree | 48-69 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is fouled on the floor by Peter Murphy - foul #2 on Peter Murphy, team foul #8 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Bobby Marcil (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Thomas Burns (PF), Charles Jackson (C) Matthew Cozad, Scott Ellis, Peter Murphy, Gary Tillman, Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), David Heffron (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 06:11 | Auburn | Thomas Burns clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-71 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Carl Randolph can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-71 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the offensive rebound | 48-71 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Randolph and he's fouled by Thomas Burns - foul #2 on Thomas Burns, team foul #9 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Auburn | Walter Souliere (SG), Leo Robins (C) John Lanier, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG) Carl Randolph | |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the free throw | 48-73 |
| 05:25 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Donald Coleman | 48-73 |
| 05:17 | Auburn | Leo Robins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right block | 50-73 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman is wide open and dunks the ball | 50-75 |
| 04:53 | Auburn | Thomas Burns is fouled on the floor by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #4 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #5 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Matthew Cozad (PG), Gary Tillman (PF) Bobby Marcil, Thomas Burns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Keith Park | |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-75 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman snags the defensive board | 50-75 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Cozad - foul #3 on Matthew Cozad, team foul #10 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Auburn | Peter Murphy (SF) Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 04:30 | Auburn | Gary Tillman gets the rebound | 50-76 |
| 04:08 | Auburn | Leo Robins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater near the basket | 50-76 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Gary Tillman denies the turnaround by Sterling Berryman | 50-76 |
| 04:01 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Leo Robins | 50-76 |
| 03:56 | Auburn | Leo Robins misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-76 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Jason Steller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-76 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Arnold Petree clanks a jump hook from the left block | 50-76 |
| 03:48 | Auburn | Matthew Cozad snags the defensive board | 50-76 |
| 03:42 | Auburn | The pull-up jumper by Leo Robins is blocked by Anthony Birnbaum | 50-76 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum pulls down the rebound | 50-76 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses long on a floater from the right side | 50-76 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Leo Robins snags the defensive board | 50-76 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Matthew Cozad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Walter Souliere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Leo Robins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Heffron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Sterling Berryman (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Leo Robins loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 50-76 |
| Subs | Auburn | John Lanier (PG), Scott Ellis (SG), Donald Coleman (SF), Thomas Burns (PF), Patrick Randazzo (C) Matthew Cozad, Walter Souliere, Peter Murphy, Gary Tillman, Leo Robins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Jason Steller, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre loses the dribble to Thomas Burns in the backcourt | 50-76 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Patrick Randazzo can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 50-76 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 50-76 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 50-79 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | John Lanier hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 50-79 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Delatorre | 50-79 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | The jump hook by Arnold Petree is blocked by Thomas Burns | 50-79 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn tips it home | 50-81 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Thomas Burns buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Keith Park - foul #1 on Keith Park, team foul #6 | 52-81 |
| Subs | Auburn | Leo Robins (C) Patrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 01:41 | Auburn | Thomas Burns misses the free throw | 52-81 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman gets the rebound | 52-81 |
| 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) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Birnbaum | 52-83 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Leo Robins buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Scott Ellis | 54-83 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses short on a shot from close range | 54-83 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Keith Park tips it but misses | 54-83 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Leo Robins pulls down the rebound | 54-83 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Thomas Burns is hacked by Sterling Berryman - foul #4 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #7 | 54-83 |
| 00:29 | Auburn | Thomas Burns misses the 1st free throw | 54-83 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the board | 54-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 54-83 |