| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mo Ross (fresh) SG - Henry Massey (fresh) SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) PF - Jacob Sharp (fresh) C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Alvin Willis (fresh) SG - Paul Pierre (fresh) SF - William Gouin (fresh) PF - Avery Decker (fresh) C - Kevin Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Avery Decker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Auburn | William Gouin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Pierre | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Henry Massey scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mo Ross | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Auburn | William Gouin double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner's pass is intercepted by Paul Pierre | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | William Gouin slams it home on a great pass from Paul Pierre | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner blows the dunk | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Auburn | Avery Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Auburn | Paul Pierre scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Avery Decker | 2-7 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Darrel Groesbeck | 4-7 |
| 17:25 | Auburn | William Gouin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Willis | 4-9 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Henry Massey misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | William Gouin pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:49 | Auburn | Kevin Allen lays it in | 4-11 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Avery Decker is called for the reach on Jacob Sharp - foul #1 on Avery Decker, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tim Smith (PG), Leonel Thompson (SG), Matt Hannah (SF), Mark Vath (PF), Henry Croley (C) Alvin Willis, Paul Pierre, William Gouin, Avery Decker, Kevin Allen | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Mo Ross scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Massey | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mo Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Massey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Tim Smith (fresh) SG - Leonel Thompson (fresh) SF - Matt Hannah (fresh) PF - Mark Vath (fresh) C - Henry Croley (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Auburn | Henry Croley misses the easy layup | 7-11 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Henry Massey grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp is fouled on the floor by Mark Vath - foul #1 on Mark Vath, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Albert Tittle (PF), David Ridenhour (C) Henry Massey, Jacob Sharp, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Willis (PG) Tim Smith | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | James Rochelle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Sharp (PF) Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Auburn | Paul Pierre (SG), William Gouin (SF) Leonel Thompson, Matt Hannah | |
| 14:49 | Auburn | Alvin Willis is hacked by Mo Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mo Ross, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Avery Decker (PF) Mark Vath | |
| 14:35 | Auburn | William Gouin splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Paul Pierre and he's hacked by Mo Ross - foul #2 on Mo Ross, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (PG) Mo Ross | |
| Subs | Auburn | Kevin Allen (C) Henry Croley | |
| 14:35 | Auburn | William Gouin misses the free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jacob Sharp | 7-13 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Henry Massey is hacked by Alvin Willis - foul #1 on Alvin Willis, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (SF) Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | The jump hook by Darrel Groesbeck is blocked by Avery Decker | 7-13 |
| 13:42 | Auburn | Avery Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:21 | Auburn | William Gouin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-13 |
| 13:19 | Auburn | Kevin Allen hits the follow up shot | 7-15 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Henry Massey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Pierre - foul #1 on Paul Pierre, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Gardner (C) David Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Vath (PF) Avery Decker | |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Henry Massey makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Henry Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | William Gouin gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:39 | Auburn | Paul Pierre misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 8-15 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck lays it in set up by Kurt Gardner | 10-15 |
| 12:21 | Auburn | Alvin Willis clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck loses the dribble to Mark Vath | 10-15 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | William Gouin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Henry Massey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rochelle (fresh) SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Tittle (fresh) C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Alvin Willis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Pierre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Gouin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mark Vath (fresh) C - Kevin Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Pierre - foul #2 on Paul Pierre, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brothers (SG), Jacob Sharp (PF) James Rochelle, Albert Tittle | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tim Smith (PG), Leonel Thompson (SG), Matt Hannah (SF), Avery Decker (PF), Henry Croley (C) Alvin Willis, Paul Pierre, William Gouin, Mark Vath, Kevin Allen | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Henry Croley comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Darrel Groesbeck - foul #1 on Darrel Groesbeck, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Henry Croley makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:20 | Auburn | Henry Croley misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 12-19 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Avery Decker misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jacob Sharp - foul #1 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Avery Decker misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:58 | Auburn | Avery Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 12-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Tittle (SF) Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Willis (PG) Tim Smith | |
| 10:18 | Auburn | Alvin Willis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-20 |
| 10:17 | Auburn | Leonel Thompson tips it but misses | 12-20 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | Henry Croley snags the offensive board | 12-20 |
| 10:02 | Auburn | Avery Decker clanks a jumper from close range | 12-20 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kurt Gardner | 12-20 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Albert Tittle is hacked by Alvin Willis - foul #2 on Alvin Willis, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), David Ridenhour (C) Henry Massey, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tim Smith (PG), William Gouin (SF), Kevin Allen (C) Alvin Willis, Matt Hannah, Henry Croley | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp's layup is rejected by Avery Decker | 12-20 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | Kevin Allen pulls down the rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:59 | Auburn | Avery Decker tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Avery Decker, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (PG) James Brothers | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Vath (PF) Avery Decker | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Matt Hannah (SF) Leonel Thompson | |
| 08:25 | Auburn | James Rochelle is called for the reach on Tim Smith - foul #1 on James Rochelle, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (PG), Kurt Gardner (C) Albert Tittle, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:01 | Auburn | Kevin Allen's pass is intercepted by David Ridenhour | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Henry Massey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rochelle (fresh) SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Ridenhour (fresh) C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Tim Smith (fresh) SG - William Gouin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Matt Hannah (fresh) PF - Mark Vath (fresh) C - Kevin Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Mark Vath swats the dunk try by David Ridenhour | 12-20 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Henry Massey tips it back up and in | 14-20 |
| 07:23 | Auburn | William Gouin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kurt Gardner - foul #1 on Kurt Gardner, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Tittle (SF), Jacob Sharp (PF) Henry Massey, David Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Auburn | Leonel Thompson (SG), Henry Croley (C) Matt Hannah, Kevin Allen | |
| 07:23 | Auburn | William Gouin makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 07:23 | Auburn | William Gouin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Albert Tittle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Henry Croley - foul #1 on Henry Croley, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brothers (SG) James Rochelle | |
| Subs | Auburn | Roberto Conti (SF) William Gouin | |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Albert Tittle makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Albert Tittle makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Mark Vath hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 16-22 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Darrel Groesbeck | 18-22 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Mark Vath drills a floater from the left block | 18-24 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner can't finish the uncontested layup | 18-24 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck grabs the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Leonel Thompson is called for the reach on Darrel Groesbeck - foul #1 on Leonel Thompson, team foul #9 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (PG), James Rochelle (SG), David Ridenhour (C) Albert Tittle, James Brothers, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Gouin (PG), Matt Hannah (SF), Kevin Allen (PF) Tim Smith, Roberto Conti, Mark Vath | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:51 | Auburn | William Gouin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Mo Ross scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Darrel Groesbeck | 23-24 |
| 04:15 | Auburn | William Gouin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (SG), Albert Tittle (PF) Darrel Groesbeck, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Auburn | Mark Vath (PF) Henry Croley | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | James Rochelle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 03:51 | Auburn | William Gouin pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mo Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rochelle (fresh) PF - Albert Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Ridenhour (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - William Gouin (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Leonel Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Matt Hannah (fresh) PF - Mark Vath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Auburn | William Gouin's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by David Ridenhour | 23-24 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Leonel Thompson is called for the reach on Mo Ross - foul #2 on Leonel Thompson, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (SF), Kurt Gardner (C) James Rochelle, David Ridenhour | |
| Subs | Auburn | Alvin Willis (PG), Paul Pierre (SG), Avery Decker (PF) Leonel Thompson, Matt Hannah, Mark Vath | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Mo Ross misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Mo Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:11 | Auburn | Paul Pierre misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-24 |
| 03:09 | Auburn | Kevin Allen gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Kevin Allen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kurt Gardner - foul #2 on Kurt Gardner, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Kevin Allen makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Kevin Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Paul Pierre steals it from Henry Massey | 24-26 |
| 02:22 | Auburn | Albert Tittle steps in front of the William Gouin pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 24-26 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner makes the runner from the right block set up by Mo Ross and the foul's on Alvin Willis - foul #3 on Alvin Willis, team foul #11 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Jacob Sharp (PF) Henry Massey, Albert Tittle | |
| Subs | Auburn | Tim Smith (PG), Matt Hannah (SF), Henry Croley (C) Alvin Willis, William Gouin, Kevin Allen | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | James Rochelle is called for the reach on Paul Pierre - foul #2 on James Rochelle, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Paul Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 01:55 | Auburn | Paul Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | James Rochelle connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mo Ross | 30-28 |
| 01:22 | Auburn | Paul Pierre comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | James Rochelle pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Mo Ross | 32-28 |
| 00:38 | Auburn | Jacob Sharp denies the turnaround by Avery Decker | 32-28 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Mo Ross drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kurt Gardner and he's hacked by Tim Smith - foul #1 on Tim Smith, team foul #12 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Massey (SG), Albert Tittle (SF), David Ridenhour (C) James Rochelle, Darrel Groesbeck, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Auburn | William Gouin (SF), Mark Vath (PF), Kevin Allen (C) Matt Hannah, Avery Decker, Henry Croley | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Mo Ross makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | William Gouin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-28 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | David Ridenhour gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Ridenhour can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 35-28 |