| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) C - Bryan Ruelas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - George Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Pettit (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Jaroski (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Montenegro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Muhammad (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from George Foster and the foul's on Richard Vicente - foul #3 on Richard Vicente, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clay Collado (SF) Richard Vicente | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 19:43 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas buries a 3 from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 19:07 | Lawrence | Michael Montenegro can't finish the layup | 36-43 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Cecil Evans misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Clay Collado tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 18:20 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski is fouled on the floor by Bryan Ruelas - foul #2 on Bryan Ruelas, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (SG), Timothy Hipps (PF), John Frazier (C) Cecil Evans, Jonathan Perkins, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Donald Joiner (PG), David Zajac (SG), Calvin Carter (SF), Darryl Isom (PF), Joshua Hightower (C) George Foster, Samuel Pettit, Jamie Jaroski, Michael Montenegro, William Muhammad | |
| 18:03 | Lawrence | Calvin Carter is called for a charge - foul #1 on Calvin Carter, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), George Hughes (SF) Donald Newby, Clay Collado | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Joshua Hightower is called for the reach on George Hughes - foul #1 on Joshua Hightower, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps can't finish the layup | 38-43 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Don Carlos gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | George Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:08 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:49 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Zajac and he's hacked by Don Carlos - foul #2 on Don Carlos, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), Clay Collado (PF), Bryan Ruelas (C) John Agarwal, Timothy Hipps, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Lawrence | George Foster (PG), Louis King (SG), Jamie Jaroski (SF), William Muhammad (C) Donald Joiner, David Zajac, Calvin Carter, Joshua Hightower | |
| 16:49 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom misses the free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas misses the tip | 38-45 |
| 16:32 | Lawrence | Louis King grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:18 | Lawrence | Louis King knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Muhammad | 38-47 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Clay Collado drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Donald Newby | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Carlos (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Clay Collado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - George Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis King (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jamie Jaroski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Isom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - William Muhammad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Lawrence | George Hughes denies the turnaround by George Foster | 40-47 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Ruelas | 40-47 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | George Foster picks off the pass by Don Carlos | 40-47 |
| 15:11 | Lawrence | George Foster can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 40-47 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Clay Collado gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Donald Newby makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 14:42 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom's floater is knocked away by Donald Newby | 43-47 |
| 14:40 | Lawrence | Louis King hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | George Hughes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 14:20 | Lawrence | Louis King gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:02 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom knocks in the shot from the right side set up by George Foster | 43-51 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | George Hughes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), Richard Vicente (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Timothy Hipps (C) Donald Newby, Don Carlos, George Hughes, Clay Collado, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Donald Joiner (PG), Samuel Pettit (SG), Calvin Carter (SF), Michael Montenegro (PF), Joshua Hightower (C) George Foster, Louis King, Jamie Jaroski, Darryl Isom, William Muhammad | |
| 13:38 | Lawrence | Donald Joiner clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Samuel Pettit is called for the reach on Cecil Evans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Pettit, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Montenegro - foul #1 on Michael Montenegro, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:11 | Lawrence | Michael Montenegro is whistled for a carry | 45-51 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 12:53 | Lawrence | Samuel Pettit grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:35 | Lawrence | Joshua Hightower connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Samuel Pettit | 45-54 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps scores on a floater near the basket | 47-54 |
| 11:50 | Lawrence | Timothy Hipps steps in front of the Donald Joiner pass | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Agarwal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Evans (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Vicente (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hipps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Donald Joiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Pettit (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Montenegro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Hightower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), John Holmes (SG), John Frazier (C) John Agarwal, Cecil Evans, Timothy Hipps | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Zajac (PG), Michael Roller (SF), William Muhammad (C) Donald Joiner, Calvin Carter, Joshua Hightower | |
| 11:30 | Lawrence | William Muhammad hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Newby | 47-54 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Donald Newby is hacked by Michael Roller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Roller, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Louis King (SG) Samuel Pettit | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | John Frazier loses the dribble to Michael Montenegro | 47-54 |
| 10:58 | Lawrence | William Muhammad drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Zajac and the foul's on John Frazier - foul #2 on John Frazier, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF) Richard Vicente | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 10:58 | Lawrence | William Muhammad misses the free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Donald Newby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-56 |
| 10:52 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Louis King | 47-56 |
| 10:28 | Lawrence | David Zajac clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Perkins - foul #1 on Jonathan Perkins, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (SG), Clay Collado (PF), Bryan Ruelas (C) John Holmes, Jonathan Perkins, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski (SF), Darryl Isom (PF) Michael Roller, Michael Montenegro | |
| 10:28 | Lawrence | David Zajac makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:28 | Lawrence | David Zajac makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Donald Newby misses short on an open shot in the paint | 47-58 |
| 10:11 | Lawrence | Louis King grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 09:52 | Lawrence | Louis King misses the easy layup | 47-58 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Don Carlos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the shot from the baseline | 47-58 |
| 09:17 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:56 | Lawrence | Donald Newby takes the ball from William Muhammad | 47-58 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | George Hughes is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Carlos | 50-58 |
| 08:28 | Lawrence | William Muhammad is whistled for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Agarwal (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), John Holmes (SF), Timothy Hipps (PF), John Frazier (C) Donald Newby, Don Carlos, George Hughes, Clay Collado, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | Lawrence | George Foster (PG), Donald Joiner (SG), Michael Roller (SF), Calvin Carter (PF), Joshua Hightower (C) David Zajac, Louis King, Jamie Jaroski, Darryl Isom, William Muhammad | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | John Holmes connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-58 |
| 07:45 | Lawrence | Donald Joiner makes the floater from the right side set up by Michael Roller and he's hacked by John Holmes - foul #2 on John Holmes, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Vicente (SF) John Holmes | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Samuel Pettit (SG), Michael Montenegro (PF) George Foster, Michael Roller | |
| 07:45 | Lawrence | Donald Joiner misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Agarwal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Vicente (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Hipps (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Donald Joiner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Samuel Pettit (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Montenegro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Illinois | John Agarwal blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Joiner - foul #3 on Donald Joiner, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | John Agarwal makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | John Agarwal makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:25 | Lawrence | Joshua Hightower is hacked by John Frazier - foul #3 on John Frazier, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (PG), Jonathan Perkins (PF) Cecil Evans, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Lawrence | George Foster (PG) Donald Joiner | |
| 07:25 | Lawrence | Joshua Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:25 | Lawrence | Joshua Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Michael Roller (SF) Joshua Hightower | |
| 07:03 | Lawrence | Michael Montenegro scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Roller | 54-64 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Calvin Carter - foul #2 on Calvin Carter, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), Bryan Ruelas (C) John Agarwal, Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Donald Joiner (SG), Jamie Jaroski (SF), Darryl Isom (C) Samuel Pettit, Michael Roller, Calvin Carter | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hipps makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:18 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Montenegro | 56-66 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Darryl Isom swats the layup by John Holmes | 56-66 |
| 06:04 | Lawrence | Michael Montenegro gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 05:58 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Joiner | 56-68 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Richard Vicente can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-68 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Richard Vicente tips it home | 58-68 |
| 05:11 | Lawrence | George Foster hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Montenegro and he's hacked by Bryan Ruelas - foul #3 on Bryan Ruelas, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Cecil Evans (SG), George Hughes (SF), Clay Collado (PF), John Frazier (C) Donald Newby, John Holmes, Richard Vicente, Timothy Hipps, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Zajac (SG), Michael Roller (SF), Joshua Hightower (PF), William Muhammad (C) Donald Joiner, Jamie Jaroski, Michael Montenegro, Darryl Isom | |
| 05:11 | Lawrence | George Foster makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Cecil Evans | 60-71 |
| 04:32 | Lawrence | Michael Roller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Samuel Pettit (SG), Calvin Carter (PF) George Foster, William Muhammad | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | George Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-71 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Clay Collado gets the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Clay Collado connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Frazier | 62-71 |
| 03:44 | Lawrence | Calvin Carter is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Calvin Carter, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Newby (PG), John Agarwal (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Bryan Ruelas (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, Clay Collado, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Louis King (PG), Jamie Jaroski (SF), Darryl Isom (C) David Zajac, Michael Roller, Joshua Hightower | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Newby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Agarwal (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Ruelas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Louis King (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Pettit (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Jaroski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Darryl Isom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Donald Newby is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-71 |
| 03:26 | Lawrence | Louis King is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Newby - foul #2 on Donald Newby, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Vicente (SF) George Hughes | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 03:26 | Lawrence | Louis King makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 03:26 | Lawrence | Louis King makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Richard Vicente scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Newby | 67-73 |
| 02:46 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 67-73 |
| 02:45 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski tips it in | 67-75 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Jamie Jaroski is called for the reach on Richard Vicente in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Jaroski, team foul #9 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clay Collado (PF) Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Donald Joiner (PG), David Zajac (SG), Michael Montenegro (PF), William Muhammad (C) Louis King, Samuel Pettit, Calvin Carter, Darryl Isom | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Richard Vicente makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Richard Vicente makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:29 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski jams it on a nice dish by Donald Joiner and the foul's on Clay Collado - foul #1 on Clay Collado, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF) Richard Vicente | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 02:29 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski misses the free throw | 69-77 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Clay Collado pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas misses the jumper in the paint | 69-77 |
| 02:15 | Lawrence | Michael Montenegro grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 02:15 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Richard Vicente (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Timothy Hipps (C) John Agarwal, George Hughes, Clay Collado, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | Lawrence | George Foster (PG), Darryl Isom (PF), Calvin Carter (C) David Zajac, Michael Montenegro, William Muhammad | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Vicente | 69-77 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Donald Newby can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Donald Joiner - foul #4 on Donald Joiner, team foul #10 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Ruelas (C) Timothy Hipps | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Samuel Pettit (SG), Michael Montenegro (PF), William Muhammad (C) Donald Joiner, Darryl Isom, Calvin Carter | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Donald Newby misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Donald Newby misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:45 | Lawrence | Michael Montenegro pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 01:27 | Lawrence | Jonathan Perkins blocks the short jumper by Jamie Jaroski | 69-77 |
| 01:25 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski tips it home | 69-79 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Richard Vicente comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-79 |
| 01:16 | Lawrence | George Foster gets the rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:51 | Lawrence | George Foster clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Richard Vicente's pass is intercepted by George Foster in the backcourt | 69-79 |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | Samuel Pettit jams it on a nice dish by George Foster | 69-81 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 69-81 |
| 00:38 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Samuel Pettit | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Lawrence | Samuel Pettit misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Bryan Ruelas - foul #4 on Bryan Ruelas, team foul #11 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), John Agarwal (SG), Clay Collado (SF), Timothy Hipps (PF), John Frazier (C) Donald Newby, Cecil Evans, Richard Vicente, Jonathan Perkins, Bryan Ruelas | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Donald Joiner (PG), Calvin Carter (SF), Darryl Isom (PF), Joshua Hightower (C) George Foster, Jamie Jaroski, Michael Montenegro, William Muhammad | |
| 00:10 | Lawrence | Samuel Pettit misses the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:10 | Lawrence | Samuel Pettit makes the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | The jump hook by Clay Collado is blocked by Calvin Carter | 69-82 |
| 00:01 | Lawrence | Calvin Carter pulls down the rebound | 69-82 |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | Calvin Carter runs out the clock | 69-82 |