| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kun Xang inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | David Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Philip Horton grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander's pass is intercepted by David Stewart | 36-31 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | David Stewart scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Leroy Witherell | 38-31 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Charles Richards is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses the turnaround from the left block | 38-31 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | William Wagoner grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Acuna | 38-31 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | David Stewart's dunk attempt is rejected by William Wagoner | 38-31 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Landon Baldwin | 38-31 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is hacked by James Baumgarten - foul #3 on James Baumgarten, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Pierce (C) Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Gilberto Greco (PF) James Baumgarten, Philip Horton | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Gilberto Greco picks off the pass by David Stewart | 38-31 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Stewart - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Josiah Alexander (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is called for a charge - foul #1 on Elvin Mills, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parker (SG), James Samford (C) William Wagoner, Charles Richards | |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 38-33 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Pierce | 38-33 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Petri (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Peterson (SF), Philip Horton (PF) Howard Alexander, James Samford | |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Philip Horton is blocked by Landon Baldwin | 38-33 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Philip Horton knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Peterson | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) SF - Herbert Petri (fresh) PF - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Herbert Petri, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), William Wagoner (SG), Charles Richards (C) Isaac Hayward, David Peterson, Gilberto Greco | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Larry Parker misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Horton | 38-35 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Philip Horton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Baumgarten | 38-38 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Charles Richards is called for the reach on Kun Xang - foul #1 on Charles Richards, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (C) Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Alexander (SF), Gilberto Greco (PF) Larry Parker, Philip Horton | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | David Stewart is fouled on the floor by Howard Alexander - foul #2 on Howard Alexander, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | David Stewart buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | James Baumgarten steals the ball from David Stewart | 41-41 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | William Wagoner hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | William Wagoner tips it in | 41-43 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Robert Acuna is hacked by Charles Richards - foul #2 on Charles Richards, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Larry Singh (SG), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, David Stewart, Kun Xang | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Philip Horton (PF) Gilberto Greco | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Elvin Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Larry Singh travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Oscar Pierce (PF) Larry Singh, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), James Samford (C) James Baumgarten, Charles Richards | |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | William Wagoner drills a 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin lays it in on a great pass from Elvin Mills | 43-46 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Philip Horton hits the finger roll set up by William Wagoner | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Acuna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Wagoner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Samford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Robert Acuna clanks a jump hook in the lane | 43-48 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | William Wagoner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward is fouled on the floor by Landon Baldwin - foul #3 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF) Elvin Mills, Robert Acuna, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Larry Parker (SF), Gilberto Greco (PF), Charles Richards (C) William Wagoner, Howard Alexander, Philip Horton, James Samford | |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Charles Richards scores on a runner from the right block set up by Isaac Hayward | 43-50 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | John Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Baumgarten | 43-53 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Larry Parker steals the ball from Leroy Witherell | 43-53 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Parker | 43-55 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Gilberto Greco swats the shot by Oscar Pierce | 43-55 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | David Stewart steals it from Charles Richards | 43-55 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | David Stewart banks in the layup | 45-55 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco snags the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by David Stewart - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Larry Singh (SF), Robert Acuna (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Peterson (PG), William Wagoner (SG), Howard Alexander (SF), Philip Horton (PF) James Baumgarten, Isaac Hayward, Larry Parker, Gilberto Greco | |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Robert Acuna tips it but misses | 45-57 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin tips it back up and in | 47-57 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | David Peterson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Maxwell (PF) David Stewart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco (C) Charles Richards | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Elvin Mills comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-57 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin can't tip it in | 47-57 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Philip Horton snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) SF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Adam Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Adam Maxwell - foul #1 on Adam Maxwell, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF) Larry Singh, Robert Acuna, Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG) David Peterson | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | John Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Philip Horton | 47-59 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Philip Horton is fouled on the floor by John Thompson - foul #4 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (C) Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Charles Richards (C) Isaac Hayward, Gilberto Greco | |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | A charge is called on Robert Acuna - foul #1 on Robert Acuna, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Samford (PF) Philip Horton | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses the easy layup | 47-61 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Charles Richards hits the follow up shot | 47-63 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Leroy Witherell steals the ball from James Baumgarten | 47-63 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Kun Xang banks in the layup set up by Leroy Witherell | 49-63 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | James Samford loses the dribble to Elvin Mills | 49-63 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elvin Mills | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses the floater from the right side | 51-63 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Charles Richards gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Wagoner | 51-66 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Landon Baldwin (C) Elvin Mills, Robert Acuna | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Philip Horton (PF) James Samford | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin is hacked by Philip Horton - foul #3 on Philip Horton, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | John Thompson is fouled on the floor by Charles Richards - foul #3 on Charles Richards, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF) Kun Xang, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG) James Baumgarten | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | David Stewart knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leroy Witherell | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Charles Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Stewart | 57-66 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | William Wagoner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF) Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG) Isaac Hayward | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | David Stewart drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | William Wagoner can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Landon Baldwin | 60-68 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin loses the ball out of bounds | 60-68 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Landon Baldwin is called for the reach on William Wagoner - foul #4 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Charles Richards takes the ball from Kun Xang | 60-68 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten is hacked by Landon Baldwin - foul #5 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (C) Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Robert Acuna grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Charles Richards is hacked by Leroy Witherell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Mier (SF) Howard Alexander | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Charles Richards takes the ball from Robert Acuna | 63-70 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Charles Richards is hacked by David Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Stewart, team foul #12 | 63-70 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Charles Richards snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Charles Richards is hacked by Leroy Witherell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #13 | 63-71 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | John Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-73 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell tips it in | 65-73 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Witherell - foul #5 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #14 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG) Leroy Witherell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Robert Acuna knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Stewart | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten runs out the clock | 68-75 |