| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Frank Brister (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Lechner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fresh) SG - Richard Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Keith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher Keith inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Richard Bowers lays it up and in | 33-36 |
| 19:17 | Kansas | Daniel Lechner is hacked by Jae Percy - foul #3 on Jae Percy, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG) Jae Percy | |
| 18:55 | Kansas | Frank Brister hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Lechner | 35-36 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Richard Bowers hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Smith | 35-39 |
| 18:29 | Kansas | Brian Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Crawford (PG), Gary Rodrigez (SG), Ivan Przybyszewski (SF), John Fetzer (PF), Alan Prochaska (C) Frank Brister, Daniel Lechner, Brian Harris, Joseph Bland, Joshua Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Moore (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Christopher Keith, George Smith | |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Edward Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 18:09 | Kansas | Ivan Przybyszewski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Richard Bowers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 17:47 | Kansas | John Fetzer snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 17:26 | Kansas | John Fetzer clanks a floater from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Richard Bowers gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Adam Carlson hits a wide open floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Bowers | 35-41 |
| 16:56 | Kansas | The jump hook by John Fetzer is blocked by Adam Carlson | 35-41 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Richard Bowers grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Arthur Moore is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Johnson and he's fouled by James Crawford - foul #2 on James Crawford, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Brister (PG), Daniel Lechner (SG), Brian Harris (SF), Joseph Bland (PF), Joshua Schultz (C) James Crawford, Gary Rodrigez, Ivan Przybyszewski, John Fetzer, Alan Prochaska | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrence Stafford (PG), Christopher Keith (SF), George Smith (PF), Antonio Wood (C) Edward Smith, Richard Bowers, Thomas Johnson, Adam Carlson | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Arthur Moore misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:36 | Kansas | Joshua Schultz gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:24 | Kansas | Joshua Schultz misses the lay-in | 35-43 |
| 16:23 | Kansas | Joshua Schultz tips it home | 37-43 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford is called for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bowers (SG) Arthur Moore | |
| 16:04 | Kansas | George Smith steals it from Daniel Lechner | 37-43 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | George Smith misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frank Brister - foul #3 on Frank Brister, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Daniel Harder (PG) Frank Brister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Kenneth Ginn (PF) Richard Bowers, Antonio Wood | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Daniel Harder (fresh) SG - Daniel Lechner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Schultz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Terrence Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Keith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Ginn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Kansas | Daniel Harder buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-45 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Daniel Lechner picks off the pass by Jae Percy in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 15:14 | Kansas | Daniel Lechner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 14:38 | Kansas | Brian Harris misses the floater from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Jae Percy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn is hacked by Joseph Bland - foul #2 on Joseph Bland, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Brister (PG), William Alford (SG), James Crawford (SF), John Fetzer (PF), Alan Prochaska (C) Daniel Harder, Daniel Lechner, Brian Harris, Joseph Bland, Joshua Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bowers (SG), Arthur Moore (SF), Thomas Johnson (C) Terrence Stafford, Christopher Keith, George Smith | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 13:57 | Kansas | The rebound goes to John Fetzer | 43-47 |
| 13:34 | Kansas | Frank Brister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Rodrigez (SG), Ivan Przybyszewski (C) William Alford, John Fetzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Adam Carlson (C) Jae Percy, Kenneth Ginn | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Richard Bowers misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 13:14 | Kansas | Ivan Przybyszewski gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:09 | Kansas | James Crawford is hacked by Arthur Moore - foul #2 on Arthur Moore, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Fetzer (PF) Frank Brister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keith (SF) Richard Bowers | |
| 12:50 | Kansas | James Crawford clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Adam Carlson gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Arthur Moore is hacked by Gary Rodrigez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Rodrigez, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | William Alford (SG), Brian Harris (SF) James Crawford, Alan Prochaska | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Adam Carlson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:33 | Kansas | William Alford gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:11 | Kansas | Adam Carlson steals it from John Fetzer | 43-47 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Edward Smith is hacked by Gary Rodrigez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Rodrigez, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Daniel Harder (PG), Daniel Lechner (SG), Joseph Bland (PF), Joshua Schultz (C) Gary Rodrigez, William Alford, John Fetzer, Ivan Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Richard Bowers (SG), Terrence Stafford (SF), Kenneth Ginn (PF), George Smith (C) Edward Smith, Arthur Moore, Christopher Keith, Thomas Johnson, Adam Carlson | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Joshua Schultz picks off the pass by Terrence Stafford | 43-47 |
| 11:35 | Kansas | Daniel Lechner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 11:33 | Kansas | Brian Harris hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Daniel Harder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Lechner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Bland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Schultz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrence Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Ginn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | George Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jae Percy | 45-50 |
| 10:50 | Kansas | Joshua Schultz misses the easy layup | 45-50 |
| 10:49 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bland | 45-50 |
| 10:23 | Kansas | Joshua Schultz misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-50 |
| 09:58 | Kansas | Joseph Bland gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:53 | Kansas | Brian Harris is fouled on the floor by Richard Bowers - foul #2 on Richard Bowers, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Brister (PG), James Crawford (SG), Ivan Przybyszewski (SF), John Fetzer (PF), Alan Prochaska (C) Daniel Harder, Daniel Lechner, Brian Harris, Joseph Bland, Joshua Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Arthur Moore (SG), Christopher Keith (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Adam Carlson (C) Jae Percy, Richard Bowers, Terrence Stafford, Kenneth Ginn, George Smith | |
| 09:48 | Kansas | Frank Brister clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-50 |
| 09:47 | Kansas | John Fetzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:38 | Kansas | John Fetzer clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-50 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Christopher Keith is hacked by Ivan Przybyszewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Przybyszewski, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Adam Carlson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-50 |
| 09:18 | Kansas | John Fetzer snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 09:08 | Kansas | Ivan Przybyszewski misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| 09:08 | Kansas | Ivan Przybyszewski makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:08 | Kansas | Ivan Przybyszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Edward Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | William Alford (SG) Ivan Przybyszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:56 | Kansas | James Crawford travels with the ball | 47-50 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Adam Carlson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-50 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 47-52 |
| 08:11 | Kansas | Frank Brister can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur Moore - foul #3 on Arthur Moore, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brian Harris (SF), Joshua Schultz (C) James Crawford, John Fetzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Richard Bowers (SG), Kenneth Ginn (PF) Edward Smith, Christopher Keith, Adam Carlson | |
| 08:11 | Kansas | Frank Brister makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:11 | Kansas | Frank Brister makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Richard Bowers is hacked by Frank Brister in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Brister, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Daniel Harder (PG) Frank Brister | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antonio Wood (C) Thomas Johnson | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:47 | Kansas | Alan Prochaska misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Daniel Harder is called for the reach on Jae Percy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Harder, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Rodrigez (SG), Ivan Przybyszewski (PF) William Alford, Alan Prochaska | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Jae Percy makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Jae Percy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:19 | Kansas | Ivan Przybyszewski is hacked by Arthur Moore - foul #4 on Arthur Moore, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kansas | Daniel Lechner (SG) Daniel Harder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrence Stafford (SF), Adam Carlson (C) Arthur Moore, Antonio Wood | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Gary Rodrigez (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Daniel Lechner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ivan Przybyszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Schultz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrence Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Ginn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Kansas | Joshua Schultz throws it down on a nice dish by Daniel Lechner | 51-56 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford tips it in | 51-58 |
| 06:23 | Kansas | Joshua Schultz hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Ivan Przybyszewski | 53-58 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Jae Percy is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lechner - foul #2 on Daniel Lechner, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Brister (PG), William Alford (SG), James Crawford (SF), John Fetzer (PF), Alan Prochaska (C) Gary Rodrigez, Daniel Lechner, Brian Harris, Ivan Przybyszewski, Joshua Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (SG), Arthur Moore (SF), George Smith (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Richard Bowers, Terrence Stafford, Kenneth Ginn, Adam Carlson | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Jae Percy makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Jae Percy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:02 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Alan Prochaska | 53-59 |
| 05:37 | Kansas | William Alford hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Alan Prochaska | 55-59 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | James Crawford is called for the reach on Arthur Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Crawford, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keith (SF) Jae Percy | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Arthur Moore makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Arthur Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:09 | Kansas | George Smith takes the ball from Frank Brister | 55-61 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Edward Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 55-63 |
| 04:25 | Kansas | William Alford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-63 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Christopher Keith pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | George Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Johnson and he's hacked by Alan Prochaska - foul #2 on Alan Prochaska, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Rodrigez (PG), Daniel Lechner (SG), Brian Harris (SF), Joseph Bland (PF), Joshua Schultz (C) Frank Brister, William Alford, James Crawford, John Fetzer, Alan Prochaska | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Richard Bowers (SG), Terrence Stafford (SF), Adam Carlson (C) Edward Smith, Arthur Moore, Christopher Keith, Thomas Johnson | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | George Smith makes the free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Kansas | Joseph Bland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-66 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn (PF) George Smith | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford can't finish the layup | 55-66 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Adam Carlson tips it home | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Gary Rodrigez (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Daniel Lechner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Bland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Schultz (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrence Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Ginn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Kansas | Joseph Bland misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Jae Percy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford grabs the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Adam Carlson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-68 |
| 02:11 | Kansas | Joseph Bland grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 02:06 | Kansas | Gary Rodrigez is hacked by Terrence Stafford - foul #1 on Terrence Stafford, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Kansas | William Alford (SG), James Crawford (SF), John Fetzer (PF), Ivan Przybyszewski (C) Daniel Lechner, Brian Harris, Joseph Bland, Joshua Schultz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Arthur Moore (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF), Antonio Wood (PF), George Smith (C) Jae Percy, Richard Bowers, Terrence Stafford, Kenneth Ginn, Adam Carlson | |
| 02:06 | Kansas | Gary Rodrigez makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:06 | Kansas | Gary Rodrigez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Arthur Moore buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-71 |
| 01:37 | Kansas | James Crawford double dribbles | 57-71 |
| Subs | Kansas | Alan Prochaska (C) William Alford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrence Stafford (SF) Antonio Wood | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Alan Prochaska blocks the short jumper by Edward Smith | 57-71 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | George Smith hits the follow up shot | 57-73 |
| 01:02 | Kansas | Alan Prochaska can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Arthur Moore grabs the board | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Johnson and he's fouled by Gary Rodrigez - foul #5 on Gary Rodrigez, team foul #12 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Kansas | William Alford (SG) Gary Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford misses the free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:34 | Kansas | John Fetzer snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Kansas | James Crawford misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-75 |
| 00:27 | Kansas | Ivan Przybyszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 00:25 | Kansas | William Alford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-75 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edward Smith runs out the clock | 57-75 |