| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Stacy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Mummert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Locklear (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - David Zadorozny (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Bernard Gallimore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Pettitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casimir Bruzewski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dan Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Hale (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Mummert inbounds the ball | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Hale - foul #3 on Daniel Hale, team foul #1 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Jones (C) Daniel Hale | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 48-27 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-27 |
| 19:36 | Lamar | Ralph Locklear blocks the short jumper by Richard Jones | 49-27 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Robert Mummert grabs the board | 49-27 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-27 |
| 19:20 | Lamar | Sean Pettitt's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-27 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 49-27 |
| 19:00 | Lamar | Richard Jones grabs the board | 49-27 |
| 18:48 | Lamar | Dan Patrick knocks in the runner in the lane and he's fouled by John Stacy - foul #2 on John Stacy, team foul #1 | 49-29 |
| 18:48 | Lamar | Dan Patrick makes the free throw | 49-30 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | David Zadorozny scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Stacy and the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Ingram (C) Richard Jones | |
| 18:39 | Illinois | David Zadorozny makes the free throw | 52-30 |
| 18:22 | Lamar | Bernard Gallimore misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Locklear - foul #2 on Ralph Locklear, team foul #2 | 52-30 |
| 18:22 | Lamar | Bernard Gallimore misses the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 18:22 | Lamar | Bernard Gallimore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Robert Mummert connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bobby Johnson | 55-31 |
| 17:47 | Lamar | Dan Patrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-31 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | David Zadorozny grabs the board | 55-31 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | John Stacy's pass is intercepted by Dan Patrick | 55-31 |
| 17:17 | Lamar | Bernard Gallimore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-31 |
| 17:15 | Lamar | Dan Patrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-31 |
| 17:03 | Lamar | Casimir Bruzewski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Gallimore | 55-34 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Dan Patrick - foul #3 on Dan Patrick, team foul #3 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), Robert Pope (SG), Howard Moody (SF), Wesley Clay (C) Bobby Johnson, John Stacy, Robert Mummert, David Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Lamar | Clifford Norman (PG), Larry Guill (SG), Jeremy Cochrane (SF), Stevie Laurent (C) Bernard Gallimore, Sean Pettitt, Casimir Bruzewski, Dan Patrick | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 16:28 | Lamar | Jeremy Cochrane misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Howard Moody - foul #3 on Howard Moody, team foul #3 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Hogan (PF) Ralph Locklear | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 16:28 | Lamar | Jeremy Cochrane makes the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 16:28 | Lamar | Jeremy Cochrane misses the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Robert Pope gets the rebound | 57-35 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Harlan Cola misses the jumper from close range | 57-35 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Wesley Clay tips it in | 59-35 |
| 15:56 | Lamar | Larry Guill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-35 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Harlan Cola gets the rebound | 59-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harlan Cola (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Moody (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Hogan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Clay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jeremy Cochrane (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Guill (fresh) SF - Clifford Norman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Ingram (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stevie Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Harlan Cola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Jones (PF), Daniel Hale (C) James Ingram, Stevie Laurent | |
| 15:21 | Lamar | Harlan Cola swats the shot by Daniel Hale | 59-35 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Hogan | 59-35 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Robert Pope is fouled on the floor by Clifford Norman - foul #3 on Clifford Norman, team foul #4 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Bernard Gallimore (PG) Larry Guill | |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Harlan Cola misses the dunk | 59-35 |
| 15:02 | Lamar | Richard Jones grabs the board | 59-35 |
| 14:46 | Lamar | Jeremy Cochrane travels with the ball | 59-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Johnson (PG), Robert Mummert (SF) Harlan Cola, Howard Moody | |
| Subs | Lamar | Sean Pettitt (SG) Jeremy Cochrane | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #4 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Locklear (PF), David Zadorozny (C) Richard Hogan, Wesley Clay | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 14:21 | Lamar | Sean Pettitt is called for 3 seconds | 59-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stacy (SG) Robert Pope | |
| Subs | Lamar | Dan Patrick (PF) Richard Jones | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | David Zadorozny misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-35 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Robert Mummert grabs the offensive rebound | 59-35 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-35 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | David Zadorozny snags the offensive board | 59-35 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Stacy | 61-35 |
| 13:32 | Lamar | Clifford Norman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-35 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear pulls down the rebound | 61-35 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 61-35 |
| 13:16 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Daniel Hale | 61-35 |
| 13:01 | Lamar | Daniel Hale's floater is tipped away by Ralph Locklear | 61-35 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Zadorozny | 61-35 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | John Stacy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-35 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | David Zadorozny tips it in | 63-35 |
| 12:39 | Lamar | Bernard Gallimore scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-38 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Bernard Gallimore is called for the reach on Bobby Johnson - foul #2 on Bernard Gallimore, team foul #5 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), Robert Pope (SG), Howard Moody (SF), Richard Hogan (PF), Wesley Clay (C) Bobby Johnson, John Stacy, Robert Mummert, Ralph Locklear, David Zadorozny | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeremy Cochrane (PG), Larry Guill (SG), Casimir Bruzewski (SF), Richard Jones (PF), James Ingram (C) Bernard Gallimore, Sean Pettitt, Clifford Norman, Dan Patrick, Daniel Hale | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Harlan Cola makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Howard Moody | 65-38 |
| 11:55 | Lamar | Richard Jones hits the finger roll | 65-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harlan Cola (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Moody (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Hogan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Clay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jeremy Cochrane (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Guill (fresh) SF - Casimir Bruzewski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Ingram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Richard Hogan's fadeaway is rejected by James Ingram | 65-40 |
| 11:37 | Lamar | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 65-40 |
| 11:33 | Lamar | Casimir Bruzewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-40 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Harlan Cola is hacked by Richard Jones - foul #4 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Bernard Gallimore (PG), Stevie Laurent (C) Jeremy Cochrane, Richard Jones | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Wesley Clay's fadeaway is rejected by Stevie Laurent | 65-40 |
| 11:06 | Lamar | Larry Guill snags the defensive board | 65-40 |
| 11:01 | Lamar | Bernard Gallimore is whistled for a carry | 65-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Johnson (PG), Robert Mummert (SF), Ralph Locklear (PF) Harlan Cola, Howard Moody, Richard Hogan | |
| Subs | Lamar | Sean Pettitt (SG) Larry Guill | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear makes the shot from the right block set up by Bobby Johnson | 67-40 |
| 10:19 | Lamar | Sean Pettitt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-40 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-40 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Robert Mummert can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-40 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Robert Pope gets the offensive rebound | 67-40 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Robert Mummert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-40 |
| 09:48 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Stevie Laurent | 67-40 |
| 09:42 | Lamar | Bernard Gallimore misses the jumper from the left wing | 67-40 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Wesley Clay grabs the board | 67-40 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Wesley Clay hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Pope | 69-40 |
| 09:18 | Lamar | James Ingram lays it in on a great pass from Casimir Bruzewski | 69-42 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Robert Pope's pass is intercepted by Stevie Laurent | 69-42 |
| 08:47 | Lamar | Sean Pettitt evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Bernard Gallimore | 69-44 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Wesley Clay's floater is tipped away by Stevie Laurent | 69-44 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Wesley Clay tips it in | 71-44 |
| 08:08 | Lamar | Sean Pettitt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-44 |
| 08:06 | Lamar | James Ingram grabs the offensive rebound | 71-44 |
| 07:54 | Lamar | James Ingram lays it in on a great pass from Bernard Gallimore | 71-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bobby Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Pope (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Mummert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Locklear (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wesley Clay (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Bernard Gallimore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Pettitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casimir Bruzewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Ingram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stevie Laurent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Stevie Laurent swats the short shot by Ralph Locklear | 71-46 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 71-46 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Bernard Gallimore takes the ball from Wesley Clay | 71-46 |
| 07:08 | Lamar | Ralph Locklear picks off the pass by James Ingram | 71-46 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 71-46 |
| 06:49 | Lamar | Stevie Laurent grabs the board | 71-46 |
| 06:37 | Lamar | Sean Pettitt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Pope - foul #3 on Robert Pope, team foul #5 | 71-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), John Stacy (SG), Howard Moody (SF), Richard Hogan (PF), David Zadorozny (C) Bobby Johnson, Robert Pope, Robert Mummert, Ralph Locklear, Wesley Clay | |
| Subs | Lamar | Clifford Norman (PG), Jeremy Cochrane (SF), Dan Patrick (PF), Daniel Hale (C) Bernard Gallimore, Casimir Bruzewski, James Ingram, Stevie Laurent | |
| 06:37 | Lamar | Sean Pettitt misses the 1st free throw | 71-46 |
| 06:37 | Lamar | Sean Pettitt misses the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Richard Hogan pulls down the rebound | 71-46 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Richard Hogan makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Stacy | 73-46 |
| 06:00 | Lamar | Sean Pettitt is fouled on the floor by David Zadorozny - foul #2 on David Zadorozny, team foul #6 | 73-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Guill (SG), Richard Jones (PF), James Ingram (C) Sean Pettitt, Dan Patrick, Daniel Hale | |
| 05:44 | Lamar | David Zadorozny swats the short shot by Clifford Norman | 73-46 |
| 05:43 | Lamar | James Ingram tips it home | 73-48 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Harlan Cola's pass is intercepted by Larry Guill in the backcourt | 73-48 |
| 05:36 | Lamar | Larry Guill misses the easy layup | 73-48 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | David Zadorozny gets the rebound | 73-48 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Harlan Cola hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from John Stacy and he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #5 on Richard Jones, team foul #7 | 75-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Stevie Laurent (C) Richard Jones | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Harlan Cola makes the free throw | 76-48 |
| 05:23 | Lamar | Clifford Norman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Guill | 76-51 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | David Zadorozny knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Moody | 78-51 |
| 04:54 | Lamar | Clifford Norman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-51 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Richard Hogan gets the rebound | 78-51 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | John Stacy hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harlan Cola | 81-51 |
| 04:32 | Lamar | Clifford Norman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 81-51 |
| 04:30 | Lamar | Larry Guill tips it home | 81-53 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | John Stacy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Ingram - foul #3 on James Ingram, team foul #8 | 81-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Johnson (PG), Ralph Locklear (PF) Harlan Cola, Richard Hogan | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 82-53 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 83-53 |
| 04:13 | Lamar | Clifford Norman scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 83-55 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Larry Guill takes the ball from Ralph Locklear | 83-55 |
| 04:00 | Lamar | Larry Guill lays it in | 83-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Stevie Laurent is called for the reach on David Zadorozny - foul #1 on Stevie Laurent, team foul #9 | 83-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Mummert (SF) Howard Moody | |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Trinidad (SF) Jeremy Cochrane | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | David Zadorozny misses the 1st free throw | 83-57 |
| 03:49 | Lamar | James Ingram grabs the board | 83-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bobby Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Stacy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Mummert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Locklear (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Zadorozny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Clifford Norman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Guill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Trinidad (fresh) PF - James Ingram (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stevie Laurent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Lamar | Stevie Laurent loses the ball out of bounds | 83-57 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Johnson | 85-57 |
| 03:09 | Lamar | James Ingram hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-60 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Johnson | 87-60 |
| 02:42 | Lamar | Mark Trinidad is hacked by Bobby Johnson - foul #3 on Bobby Johnson, team foul #7 | 87-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Cola (PG), Robert Pope (SG), Richard Hogan (PF) Bobby Johnson, John Stacy, Ralph Locklear | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeremy Cochrane (PG) Larry Guill | |
| 02:42 | Lamar | Mark Trinidad misses the 1st free throw | 87-60 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | David Zadorozny pulls down the rebound | 87-60 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | James Ingram swats the short shot by Richard Hogan | 87-60 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Harlan Cola snags the offensive board | 87-60 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Richard Hogan knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 89-60 |
| 01:50 | Lamar | Stevie Laurent can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 89-60 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Richard Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 89-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | David Zadorozny banks in the layup | 91-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Lamar | Clifford Norman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 91-60 |
| 01:18 | Lamar | Stevie Laurent grabs the offensive rebound | 91-60 |
| 01:13 | Lamar | Mark Trinidad double dribbles | 91-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Johnson (PG), John Stacy (SG), Ralph Locklear (PF) Harlan Cola, Robert Pope, Richard Hogan | |
| Subs | Lamar | Larry Guill (SG) Mark Trinidad | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson is fouled on the floor by Clifford Norman - foul #4 on Clifford Norman, team foul #10 | 91-60 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 92-60 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Bobby Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 92-60 |
| 00:49 | Lamar | James Ingram grabs the board | 92-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Lamar | Clifford Norman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 92-60 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | David Zadorozny grabs the defensive rebound | 92-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | John Stacy is hacked by Clifford Norman - foul #5 on Clifford Norman, team foul #11 | 92-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Trinidad (SF) Clifford Norman | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 93-60 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | John Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 94-60 |
| 00:04 | Lamar | Mark Trinidad is hacked by Robert Mummert - foul #4 on Robert Mummert, team foul #8 | 94-60 |
| 00:04 | Lamar | Mark Trinidad misses the 1st free throw | 94-60 |
| 00:04 | Lamar | James Ingram grabs the offensive rebound | 94-60 |
| 00:02 | Lamar | Stevie Laurent clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 94-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Ralph Locklear snags the defensive board | 94-60 |