| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Gattis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Basham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Rowland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Curry (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brandon Morton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter is hacked by Joshua Curry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Curry, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis snags the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 26-31 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 26-31 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter snags the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis's pass is intercepted by David Taylor | 26-31 |
| 17:59 | Kansas | Brandon Morton misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Joshua Curry steals the ball from Keith Park | 26-31 |
| 17:17 | Kansas | Daniel Wilson blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Lewis Basham - foul #2 on Lewis Basham, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), James Keeler (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Larry Delatorre (C) Bradley Hunter, Keith Park, Floyd Gattis, Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lester Jock (PG), Thomas Culpepper (SG), Thomas Alvey (SF), Russell Schwartzberg (C) David Taylor, Walter Rowland, Joshua Curry, Brandon Morton | |
| 17:17 | Kansas | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:17 | Kansas | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | David Heffron misses the shot from the right side | 26-33 |
| 16:51 | Kansas | Lester Jock snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 16:33 | Kansas | Lester Jock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) Vincent Bridges | |
| Subs | Kansas | Frederick Eager (PF) Daniel Wilson | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Keith Park is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Culpepper - foul #1 on Thomas Culpepper, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Keith Park connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Heffron | 29-33 |
| 15:55 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg misses badly on a shot from the right side | 29-33 |
| 15:54 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg tips it home | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Heffron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Keeler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lester Jock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Culpepper (fresh) SF - Thomas Alvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Eager (fresh) C - Russell Schwartzberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre is whistled for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Vincent Bridges (SF) Keith Park, James Keeler | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Taylor (PG), Joshua Curry (SF) Lester Jock, Frederick Eager | |
| 15:10 | Kansas | Joshua Curry buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Taylor and the foul's on Larry Delatorre - foul #3 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Gattis (PF) Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Kansas | Walter Rowland (SG), Brandon Morton (C) Thomas Culpepper, Russell Schwartzberg | |
| 15:10 | Kansas | Joshua Curry makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | David Heffron misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 29-38 |
| 14:41 | Kansas | Thomas Alvey snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 14:25 | Kansas | Walter Rowland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Curry - foul #3 on Joshua Curry, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), Lewis Basham (C) David Heffron, Floyd Gattis | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lester Jock (PG), Thomas Culpepper (SG), William Liberatore (SF), Daniel Wilson (PF), Russell Schwartzberg (C) David Taylor, Walter Rowland, Joshua Curry, Thomas Alvey, Brandon Morton | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:35 | Kansas | Daniel Wilson misses the floater from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Lewis Basham grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges travels with the ball | 31-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Keeler (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF) Vincent Bridges, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 12:59 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg throws it down | 31-40 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre blows the dunk | 31-40 |
| 12:34 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:12 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg's floater is tipped away by Lewis Basham | 31-40 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Lester Jock picks off the pass by Bradley Hunter in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 12:07 | Kansas | Lester Jock blows the layup | 31-40 |
| 12:05 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Jock | 31-40 |
| 11:42 | Kansas | Daniel Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-40 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Delatorre | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Keeler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lewis Basham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lester Jock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Culpepper (fairly fresh) SF - William Liberatore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Russell Schwartzberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Russell Schwartzberg takes the ball from Lewis Basham in the backcourt | 31-40 |
| 11:19 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg drills a shot from close range | 31-42 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 31-42 |
| 10:52 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Russell Schwartzberg | 31-42 |
| 10:23 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg is fouled on the floor by Keith Park - foul #2 on Keith Park, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), Vincent Bridges (SF), Floyd Gattis (PF), Anthony Birnbaum (C) Bradley Hunter, James Keeler, Larry Delatorre, Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Taylor (PG), Walter Rowland (SG), Joshua Curry (SF), Thomas Alvey (PF), Brandon Morton (C) Lester Jock, Thomas Culpepper, William Liberatore, Daniel Wilson, Russell Schwartzberg | |
| 10:11 | Kansas | Thomas Alvey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 31-42 |
| 10:10 | Kansas | Brandon Morton tips it but misses | 31-42 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Keith Park misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis tips it home | 33-42 |
| 09:22 | Kansas | Walter Rowland misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Keith Park can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 08:25 | Kansas | Thomas Alvey connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Taylor | 35-44 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joshua Curry - foul #4 on Joshua Curry, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Keeler (SG), Larry Delatorre (C) Keith Park, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lester Jock (PG), Daniel Wilson (PF), Frederick Eager (C) David Taylor, Thomas Alvey, Brandon Morton | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 08:03 | Kansas | Joshua Curry snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 07:43 | Kansas | Walter Rowland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 07:41 | Kansas | Daniel Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Heffron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Keeler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Gattis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lester Jock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Rowland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Curry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Eager (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Kansas | Lester Jock misses the lay-in | 36-44 |
| 07:17 | Kansas | Daniel Wilson tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Heffron | 38-46 |
| 06:22 | Kansas | Daniel Wilson's pass is intercepted by David Heffron | 38-46 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Floyd Gattis | 40-46 |
| 05:40 | Kansas | David Heffron is called for the reach on Lester Jock - foul #1 on David Heffron, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Keith Park (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Lewis Basham (C) David Heffron, Vincent Bridges, Floyd Gattis, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Taylor (PG), Thomas Culpepper (SG), Thomas Alvey (SF), Brandon Morton (PF), Russell Schwartzberg (C) Lester Jock, Walter Rowland, Joshua Curry, Daniel Wilson, Frederick Eager | |
| 05:15 | Kansas | Thomas Alvey makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Taylor and the foul's on Lewis Basham - foul #3 on Lewis Basham, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Bridges (SF) James Keeler | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 05:15 | Kansas | Thomas Alvey makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 42-49 |
| 04:32 | Kansas | Thomas Alvey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Keith Park can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-51 |
| 04:11 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Russell Schwartzberg | 42-51 |
| 03:46 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg double dribbles | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Keeler (SF), Larry Delatorre (C) Vincent Bridges, Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lester Jock (PG), Daniel Wilson (PF) David Taylor, Russell Schwartzberg | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre loses the dribble to Thomas Culpepper in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 03:13 | Kansas | Daniel Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Park (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Keeler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lester Jock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Culpepper (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Alvey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Morton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Keith Park clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Culpepper - foul #2 on Thomas Culpepper, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), Lewis Basham (C) Bradley Hunter, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Taylor (PG), William Liberatore (SG), Joshua Curry (SF), Frederick Eager (C) Lester Jock, Thomas Culpepper, Thomas Alvey, Brandon Morton | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 02:47 | Kansas | Joshua Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 02:45 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Bridges (SF), Floyd Gattis (PF) Keith Park, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Kansas | Walter Rowland (SG), Russell Schwartzberg (C) William Liberatore, Frederick Eager | |
| 02:28 | Kansas | David Taylor is whistled for a carry | 43-51 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Lewis Basham is fouled in the backcourt by David Taylor - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Lewis Basham misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 02:26 | Kansas | Daniel Wilson gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 02:01 | Kansas | Walter Rowland misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Lewis Basham grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Keith Park (SG) David Heffron, James Keeler | |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Morton (C) Russell Schwartzberg | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Lewis Basham double dribbles | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Kansas | Daniel Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Joshua Curry picks off the pass by Keith Park | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Kansas | Keith Park is called for the reach on Joshua Curry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Park, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lester Jock (PG), Thomas Culpepper (SG), Russell Schwartzberg (C) David Taylor, Walter Rowland, Brandon Morton | |
| 00:55 | Kansas | Joshua Curry is hacked by Vincent Bridges - foul #1 on Vincent Bridges, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| 00:55 | Kansas | Joshua Curry makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:55 | Kansas | Joshua Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Lewis Basham gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 00:48 | Kansas | Thomas Culpepper gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 00:48 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Bradley Hunter is called for the reach on Lester Jock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Lester Jock makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Lester Jock misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Lewis Basham snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Keith Park hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Bridges | 43-53 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis blows the layup | 43-53 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Keith Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 43-53 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges misses the tip | 43-53 |
| 00:25 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg grabs the board | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Lester Jock runs out the clock | 43-53 |