| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Adkisson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Plott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bannerman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gratton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman is hacked by Robert Henderson - foul #3 on Robert Henderson, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Merritt (SF) Robert Henderson | |
| 19:24 | Auburn | Daniel Walters steps in front of the Joseph Green pass | 28-33 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Ray Kurth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Vernon Plott - foul #1 on Vernon Plott, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:49 | Auburn | Robert Gratton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:34 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 28-34 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Kurth | 28-34 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Joseph Green takes the ball from Jerry Stankiewicz | 28-34 |
| 18:06 | Auburn | Vernon Plott scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Adkisson | 31-34 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vernon Plott - foul #2 on Vernon Plott, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:32 | Auburn | Daniel Walters steals it from Michael Adkisson | 31-35 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 17:13 | Auburn | Robert Gratton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:56 | Auburn | Robert Gratton knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Michael Adkisson | 33-35 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | William Merritt misses the floater from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 16:40 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:21 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Adkisson | 36-35 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the dunk | 36-35 |
| 15:52 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson grabs the board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Adkisson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vernon Plott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bannerman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gratton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 15:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joseph Green | 36-35 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | Joseph Green loses the ball out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), David Jeffers (SF), Dustin Franck (PF), James Kyte (C) Michael Adkisson, Vernon Plott, Brian Bannerman, Robert Gratton, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, William Merritt, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-35 |
| 14:43 | Auburn | Dustin Franck pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:37 | Auburn | James Kyte connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Stanley Aldridge | 38-35 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Robert Henderson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Derek Crocker | 38-37 |
| 14:10 | Auburn | Dustin Franck loses the dribble to Robert Henderson | 38-37 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is fouled on the floor by Qing-nan Kung - foul #1 on Qing-nan Kung, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Derek Crocker connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Henderson | 38-40 |
| 13:06 | Auburn | David Jeffers is called for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Brian Bannerman (SF) David Jeffers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), William Merritt (PF) Derek Crocker, James Milan | |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Robert Henderson loses the dribble to Brian Bannerman | 38-40 |
| 12:30 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-40 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Merritt | 38-40 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 12:23 | Auburn | James Kyte gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:02 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman drills a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Henderson - foul #4 on Robert Henderson, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Adkisson (PG), Vernon Plott (SG), Robert Gratton (PF), Robert Rene (C) Qing-nan Kung, Stanley Aldridge, Dustin Franck, James Kyte | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), James Milan (C) Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Edgardo Luna | |
| 12:02 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | William Merritt clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 11:41 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Michael Adkisson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vernon Plott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bannerman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Gratton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Rene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Merritt (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Auburn | Robert Gratton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | James Milan pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | James Milan banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Stankiewicz and the foul's on Robert Rene - foul #1 on Robert Rene, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Green (C) Robert Rene | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SF) Daniel Walters, William Merritt | |
| 11:01 | Illinois | James Milan misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:01 | Auburn | Robert Gratton grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:43 | Auburn | James Milan swats the layup by Michael Adkisson | 41-42 |
| 10:41 | Auburn | Robert Gratton hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 10:15 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Joseph Green | 43-42 |
| 10:10 | Auburn | Robert Gratton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Adkisson | 46-42 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Steve Merida can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Ray Kurth tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 09:36 | Auburn | Jerry Stankiewicz picks off the pass by Brian Bannerman | 46-44 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses the lay-in | 46-44 |
| 09:29 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 09:13 | Auburn | Robert Gratton buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Adkisson | 48-44 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Steve Merida knocks in the floater from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 08:37 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Vernon Plott is called for the reach on Steve Merida - foul #3 on Vernon Plott, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), Stanley Aldridge (SG), David Jeffers (SF), Dustin Franck (PF), James Kyte (C) Michael Adkisson, Vernon Plott, Brian Bannerman, Robert Gratton, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), George Walton (SG), William Merritt (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Jerry Stankiewicz, Steve Merida, Ray Kurth, James Milan | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-46 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | William Merritt tips it home | 48-48 |
| 07:47 | Auburn | James Kyte misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Dustin Franck hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna connects on the runner near the basket set up by Daniel Walters | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Qing-nan Kung (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Aldridge (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Jeffers (fresh) PF - Dustin Franck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kyte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Walton (fresh) SF - William Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 5 pts. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Auburn | David Jeffers is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walters - foul #1 on Daniel Walters, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) George Walton | |
| 06:55 | Auburn | David Jeffers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Robert Henderson's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Franck | 50-50 |
| 06:44 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Qing-nan Kung | 50-50 |
| 06:39 | Auburn | Stanley Aldridge comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-50 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | William Merritt gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Stanley Aldridge is called for the reach on William Merritt - foul #4 on Stanley Aldridge, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Auburn | Vernon Plott (PG), Brian Bannerman (SF), Joseph Green (C) Qing-nan Kung, David Jeffers, James Kyte | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG) Edgardo Luna | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | William Merritt hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Walters and he's fouled by Stanley Aldridge - foul #5 on Stanley Aldridge, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Adkisson (PG) Stanley Aldridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Allen Nelson (C) Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Todd Kuhn | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | William Merritt misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:00 | Auburn | Dustin Franck grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Allen Nelson - foul #1 on Allen Nelson, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Gratton (PF) Dustin Franck | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) William Merritt | |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Michael Adkisson - foul #1 on Michael Adkisson, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:26 | Auburn | Robert Gratton is fouled on the floor by Robert Henderson - foul #5 on Robert Henderson, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Robert Henderson, Allen Nelson | |
| 05:00 | Auburn | Robert Gratton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 51-54 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Ray Kurth comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 04:43 | Auburn | Robert Gratton grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 04:38 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson can't finish the layup | 51-54 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by Joseph Green - foul #1 on Joseph Green, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Auburn | Qing-nan Kung (PG), David Jeffers (SF) Michael Adkisson, Brian Bannerman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), William Merritt (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Steve Merida, Ray Kurth | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | David Jeffers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Merritt - foul #1 on William Merritt, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Auburn | Robert Rene (SF), Dustin Franck (PF), James Kyte (C) Vernon Plott, Robert Gratton, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), James Milan (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Edgardo Luna | |
| 04:02 | Auburn | David Jeffers misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:02 | Auburn | David Jeffers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Derek Crocker buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Merida | 52-59 |
| 03:38 | Auburn | Dustin Franck lays it in set up by Qing-nan Kung | 54-59 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn hits the finger roll | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Qing-nan Kung (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jeffers (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Rene (fresh) PF - Dustin Franck (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kyte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Milan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Auburn | James Kyte comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-61 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rene | 54-61 |
| 02:50 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Adkisson (PG), Vernon Plott (SG), Brian Bannerman (SF), Robert Gratton (PF), Joseph Green (C) Qing-nan Kung, David Jeffers, Robert Rene, Dustin Franck, James Kyte | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Derek Crocker, Steve Merida, James Milan | |
| 02:38 | Auburn | William Merritt takes the ball from Joseph Green | 54-61 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | William Merritt misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 02:15 | Auburn | Joseph Green gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman is fouled on the floor by William Merritt - foul #2 on William Merritt, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:00 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Ray Kurth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-61 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz scores on a shot from the free throw line | 56-63 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Vernon Plott and he's fouled by William Merritt - foul #3 on William Merritt, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 01:01 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson misses the free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Ray Kurth snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Jerry Stankiewicz is blocked by Joseph Green | 58-63 |
| 00:39 | Auburn | Joseph Green snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Daniel Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn 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 (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is hacked by Michael Adkisson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Adkisson, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (SF) Ray Kurth | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:22 | Auburn | Michael Adkisson drills a 3 from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SF) George Walton | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is hacked by Michael Adkisson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Adkisson, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:12 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Adkisson | 64-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Kurth (PF) Steve Merida | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Michael Adkisson is called for the reach on Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Adkisson, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:10 | Auburn | Auburn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Auburn | Brian Bannerman misses the 3 from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Plott - foul #4 on Vernon Plott, team foul #13 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SF) Ray Kurth | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Auburn | Vernon Plott misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-69 |