| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kevin Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Pendley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Plunkett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Hubbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Isiah Perry (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson tips it in | 29-32 |
| 19:32 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley buries a jumper from close range | 31-32 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 19:16 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:06 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell can't connect on a jumper from close range | 31-32 |
| 19:04 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell tips it in | 33-32 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Isiah Perry can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:39 | Oklahoma | Kevin Campbell gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:19 | Oklahoma | Randolph Wilson swats the layup by Christopher Williams | 33-32 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Hensley | 33-32 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Kevin Campbell picks off the pass by Paul Langford | 33-32 |
| 17:44 | Oklahoma | Kevin Campbell lays it up and in | 35-32 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Paul Langford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 17:14 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley comes up short on the shot in the lane | 35-35 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson tips it in | 35-37 |
| 16:40 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson banks in the layup | 37-39 |
| 16:03 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Aubrey Stacey (PG), Theron Ward (SG), Jerry Stein (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Cody Fischer (C) Kevin Campbell, Daniel Pendley, Dan Plunkett, Christopher Williams, Kyle Hubbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Daniel Burke (SF), Michael Thoreson (C) Paul Langford, Randolph Wilson, Isiah Perry | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Aubrey Stacey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theron Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Stein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cody Fischer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Burke (fresh) PF - Thomas Hensley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Theron Ward steals the ball from Michael Thoreson | 37-39 |
| 15:45 | Oklahoma | Jerry Stein lays it up and in set up by Theron Ward | 39-39 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley misses the lay-in | 39-39 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Brown | 39-39 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Aubrey Stacey steals it from Lindsay Jones | 39-39 |
| 14:51 | Oklahoma | Lindsay Jones takes the ball from Cody Fischer | 39-39 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Richard Brown hits the finger roll set up by Lindsay Jones | 39-41 |
| 14:27 | Oklahoma | Daniel Burke swats the dunk try by Ronald Smith | 39-41 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 14:04 | Oklahoma | Cody Fischer pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:51 | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith hits a jumper from the right block set up by Theron Ward | 41-41 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kevin Campbell (PG), Daniel Pendley (SG), Dan Plunkett (SF), Kyle Hubbell (C) Aubrey Stacey, Theron Ward, Jerry Stein, Cody Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Coats (PG), Paul Langford (SG), Steven Young (SF), Isiah Perry (C) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Daniel Burke, Michael Thoreson | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:27 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley lays it up and in and he's hacked by Paul Langford - foul #3 on Paul Langford, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Wilson (PF) Thomas Hensley | |
| 13:27 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Christopher Williams (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:54 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Steven Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 12:47 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:36 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Pendley | 46-44 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Steven Young is called for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Burke (C) Isiah Perry | |
| 12:04 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett is denied on a layup by Randolph Wilson | 46-44 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kevin Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Pendley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Plunkett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Hubbell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Coats (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Burke (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Steven Young is hacked by Dan Plunkett - foul #2 on Dan Plunkett, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith (PF) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Thoreson (C) Randolph Wilson | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Paul Langford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 11:26 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Kyle Hubbell | 46-44 |
| 11:07 | Oklahoma | Michael Thoreson swats the short shot by Daniel Pendley | 46-44 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Paul Langford gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Kyle Hubbell swats the layup by Paul Langford | 46-44 |
| 10:42 | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:37 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Burke | 46-44 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Paul Langford buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Young | 46-47 |
| 09:48 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley loses the dribble to Paul Langford | 46-47 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Steven Young lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Langford | 46-49 |
| 09:43 | Oklahoma | Kevin Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Coats - foul #4 on Trevor Coats, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Aubrey Stacey (PG), Theron Ward (SG), Jerry Stein (SF), Christopher Williams (PF), Cody Fischer (C) Kevin Campbell, Daniel Pendley, Dan Plunkett, Ronald Smith, Kyle Hubbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Randolph Wilson (PF), Isiah Perry (C) Trevor Coats, Paul Langford, Steven Young, Michael Thoreson | |
| 09:34 | Oklahoma | Aubrey Stacey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Isiah Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Hensley (SF) Daniel Burke | |
| 09:05 | Oklahoma | Aubrey Stacey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Brown | 49-51 |
| 08:23 | Oklahoma | Theron Ward is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 08:00 | Oklahoma | Aubrey Stacey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Aubrey Stacey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theron Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Stein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Cody Fischer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Isiah Perry (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the tip | 49-53 |
| 07:34 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Christopher Williams | 49-53 |
| 07:28 | Oklahoma | Isiah Perry is called for the reach on Cody Fischer - foul #2 on Isiah Perry, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kevin Campbell (PG), Dan Plunkett (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Kyle Hubbell (C) Aubrey Stacey, Jerry Stein, Christopher Williams, Cody Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Coats (SG), Steven Young (SF), Daniel Burke (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Richard Brown, Thomas Hensley, Randolph Wilson, Isiah Perry | |
| 07:10 | Oklahoma | Theron Ward hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-53 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Daniel Burke tips it but misses | 51-53 |
| 06:45 | Oklahoma | Kevin Campbell grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 06:22 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Steven Young can't finish the layup | 51-53 |
| 06:01 | Oklahoma | Ronald Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:56 | Oklahoma | Theron Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Daniel Burke grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steven Young | 51-56 |
| 05:11 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett's layup is rejected by Michael Thoreson | 51-56 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Daniel Burke pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley (SG), Christopher Williams (PF) Theron Ward, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Hensley (PF), Isiah Perry (C) Daniel Burke, Michael Thoreson | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Steven Young comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 04:41 | Oklahoma | Christopher Williams snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 04:27 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Trevor Coats - foul #5 on Trevor Coats, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG) Trevor Coats | |
| 04:27 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:27 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones hits a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Kevin Campbell - foul #3 on Kevin Campbell, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:58 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Kevin Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pendley (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Plunkett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kyle Hubbell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Isiah Perry (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Isiah Perry can't tip it in | 55-59 |
| 03:28 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:07 | Oklahoma | Lindsay Jones is called for the reach on Christopher Williams - foul #2 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Cody Fischer (C) Kyle Hubbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (PG), Randolph Wilson (PF) Lindsay Jones, Steven Young | |
| 02:55 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Pendley | 57-59 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell (C) Cody Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG) Richard Brown | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Paul Langford misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Isiah Perry hits the follow up shot | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:17 | Oklahoma | Kyle Hubbell is hacked by Isiah Perry - foul #3 on Isiah Perry, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF) Randolph Wilson | |
| 02:05 | Oklahoma | Isiah Perry takes the ball from Dan Plunkett | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Steven Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 01:36 | Oklahoma | Christopher Williams gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:07 | Oklahoma | Kevin Campbell connects on the shot from the right side set up by Christopher Williams | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Steven Young can't connect on a shot from the right side | 59-61 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Steven Young hits the follow up shot | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Oklahoma | Christopher Williams clanks a shot from the left side | 59-63 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Steven Young snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Steven Young is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Campbell - foul #4 on Kevin Campbell, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Kevin Campbell is called for the reach on Steven Young - foul #5 on Kevin Campbell, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Aubrey Stacey (PG) Kevin Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Dan Plunkett is called for the reach on Steven Young - foul #3 on Dan Plunkett, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma | Aubrey Stacey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Aubrey Stacey is called for the reach on Steven Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aubrey Stacey, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:25 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Daniel Burke (C) Paul Langford, Isiah Perry | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Daniel Pendley is called for the reach on Steven Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Pendley, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma | Aubrey Stacey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-69 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Richard Brown grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Isiah Perry (C) Thomas Hensley | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Steven Young is hacked by Aubrey Stacey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aubrey Stacey, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Steven Young misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma | Aubrey Stacey misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 00:04 | Oklahoma | Daniel Pendley grabs the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Dan Plunkett loses the dribble to Lindsay Jones | 62-70 |