| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Paras (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brian Paras inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Brian Paras knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Ivan Orduna and the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Auburn | Edwin Crocker (SF) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Brian Paras makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 19:25 | Auburn | Craig Willis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Norman Bailey tips it in | 41-42 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Paras | 41-42 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham tips it home | 41-44 |
| 18:33 | Auburn | Norman Bailey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Craig Willis steals the ball from Larry Cheatham | 41-44 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd can't finish the layup | 41-44 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | Norman Bailey grabs the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 17:50 | Auburn | A charge is called on Brandon Jenkins - foul #2 on Brandon Jenkins, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Shepherd - foul #1 on Charles Shepherd, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:22 | Auburn | Norman Bailey misses the runner from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 17:21 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Brian Paras pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham's pass is intercepted by Craig Willis in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 17:15 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Willis | 43-46 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-46 |
| 16:57 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brandon Jenkins | 43-46 |
| 16:39 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 16:37 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd tips it in | 45-46 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Brian Paras comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 16:27 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Craig Willis blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Cheatham - foul #1 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (SG), Ervin Gould (SF), James Lancaster (PF), Richard Somers (C) Brandon Jenkins, Edwin Crocker, Norman Bailey, Charles Shepherd | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Brian Paras, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Craig Willis misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:11 | Auburn | Craig Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Somers - foul #2 on Richard Somers, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Smith (SF) Craig Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ervin Gould (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Chapman (fresh) SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Auburn | John Davis steps in front of the Richard Somers pass | 46-48 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | John Chapman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Davis | 46-50 |
| 15:20 | Auburn | Charles Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Chapman | 46-52 |
| 14:46 | Auburn | Charles Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Frank Gates snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | John Davis's pass is intercepted by Ricky Croce in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 14:17 | Auburn | Charles Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Norman Bailey (PF), Charles Shepherd (C) James Lancaster, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Brian Paras (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF) John Davis, John Chapman, Gregg Clawson, Frank Gates | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG) Ervin Gould | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jose Mendoza (C) Richard Bernardi | |
| 13:43 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Brian Paras gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Franklin Slater | 46-54 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Edwin Crocker (SF) Ricky Croce, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Franklin Slater | 46-56 |
| 12:34 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Shepherd | 49-56 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 12:21 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Brandon Jenkins | 49-56 |
| 12:00 | Auburn | Norman Bailey is hacked by Ivan Orduna - foul #3 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #2 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SG), James Lancaster (C) Brandon Jenkins, Charles Shepherd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| 11:47 | Auburn | James Lancaster misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Bernardi - foul #1 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Charles Smith (SF) Edwin Crocker | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SG) Franklin Slater | |
| 11:47 | Auburn | James Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:47 | Auburn | James Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ervin Gould (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lancaster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Paras (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Smith | 51-56 |
| 11:25 | Auburn | Norman Bailey pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Norman Bailey knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Craig Willis | 53-56 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Craig Willis takes the ball from John Davis | 53-56 |
| 10:35 | Auburn | Craig Willis lays it in | 55-56 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the floater from the right block | 55-58 |
| 09:56 | Auburn | James Lancaster is hacked by Richard Bernardi - foul #2 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ricky Croce (PG), Brandon Jenkins (SG), Edwin Crocker (SF), Charles Shepherd (C) Craig Willis, Ervin Gould, Charles Smith, Norman Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Larry Cheatham, Brian Paras, Ivan Orduna | |
| 09:43 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-58 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | John Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-58 |
| 09:22 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:53 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 08:51 | Auburn | Edwin Crocker tips it home | 59-58 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is denied on a layup by Charles Shepherd | 59-58 |
| 08:30 | Auburn | James Lancaster grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 08:13 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregg Clawson | 59-58 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 59-58 |
| 07:48 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Charles Shepherd | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Ricky Croce (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Crocker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Lancaster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Shepherd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bernardi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Auburn | James Lancaster slams it home | 61-58 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson banks in the layup | 61-60 |
| 06:49 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd can't finish the layup | 61-60 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Franklin Slater pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Brandon Jenkins takes the ball from Franklin Slater | 61-60 |
| 06:26 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd blows the layup | 61-60 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregg Clawson | 61-60 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Franklin Slater hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 05:50 | Auburn | James Lancaster misses long on a jumper in the lane | 61-63 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Craig Willis (PG), Charles Smith (SF), Norman Bailey (PF) Brandon Jenkins, James Lancaster, Charles Shepherd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Brian Paras (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Frank Gates (C) John Davis, Gregg Clawson, Richard Bernardi, Jose Mendoza | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses long on a runner in the lane | 61-63 |
| 05:34 | Auburn | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:15 | Auburn | Charles Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 05:13 | Auburn | Norman Bailey can't tip it in | 61-63 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Franklin Slater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | Ervin Gould (SG), Richard Somers (C) Ricky Croce, Edwin Crocker | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG) Franklin Slater | |
| 04:31 | Auburn | Charles Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Craig Willis picks off the pass by Frank Gates | 64-63 |
| 04:09 | Auburn | Craig Willis blows the layup | 64-63 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Brian Paras snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | John Chapman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 03:37 | Auburn | Norman Bailey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-66 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Paras | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Craig Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ervin Gould (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Somers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Paras (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Charles Smith steps in front of the Ivan Orduna pass | 64-66 |
| 03:12 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins (SG), Charles Shepherd (C) Ervin Gould, Richard Somers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Jose Mendoza (C) John Chapman, Frank Gates | |
| 02:56 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins misses badly on a runner from the left block | 64-66 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Franklin Slater comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-66 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza hits the follow up shot | 64-68 |
| 02:14 | Auburn | Norman Bailey knocks in the runner near the basket | 66-68 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Charles Smith knocks away the 3 by Brian Paras | 66-68 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 01:46 | Auburn | Charles Smith knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Willis | 68-68 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 01:26 | Auburn | Charles Shepherd snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:05 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Willis | 71-68 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Franklin Slater clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Brandon Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Norman Bailey hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Craig Willis and he's hacked by Brian Paras - foul #2 on Brian Paras, team foul #5 | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Auburn | Norman Bailey makes the free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Auburn | Norman Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Cheatham - foul #2 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #6 | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by Ivan Orduna - foul #4 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza's pass is intercepted by Brandon Jenkins | 76-71 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Charles Smith is hacked by Larry Cheatham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| 00:04 | Auburn | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 76-71 |