| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fresh) SG - Cecil Evans (fresh) SF - George Hughes (fresh) PF - John Frazier (fresh) C - Blake Berlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) SG - Samuel Pettit (fresh) SF - Jamie Jaroski (fresh) PF - Darryl Isom (fresh) C - William Muhammad (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Lawrence | Samuel Pettit clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Cecil Evans grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Blake Berlin buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Frazier and the foul's on Jamie Jaroski - foul #1 on Jamie Jaroski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Blake Berlin makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 3-3 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | George Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Jaroski - foul #2 on Jamie Jaroski, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Calvin Carter (SF) Jamie Jaroski | |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Blake Berlin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-3 |
| 19:08 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | Lawrence | Samuel Pettit drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Smith | 3-5 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Blake Berlin double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 18:38 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Cecil Evans - foul #1 on Cecil Evans, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 18:38 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Don Carlos clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 18:20 | Lawrence | Calvin Carter grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 18:03 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom slams it home set up by Samuel Pettit | 3-10 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | John Frazier is alone and drills a shot from the right block set up by Don Carlos | 5-10 |
| 17:26 | Lawrence | William Muhammad is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Muhammad, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG), John Holmes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, George Hughes, John Frazier, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Louis King (PG), Robert Starr (SG), Michael Roller (SF), Joshua Hightower (C) Charles Smith, Samuel Pettit, Calvin Carter, William Muhammad | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele's pass is intercepted by Louis King in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 16:59 | Lawrence | Jonathan Perkins steals the ball from Darryl Isom | 5-10 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 16:43 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 16:36 | Lawrence | Robert Starr is fouled on the floor by Daniel Aichele - foul #1 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Clement Clark (SG) Darryl Isom | |
| 16:17 | Lawrence | Robert Starr drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clement Clark | 5-13 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Gary Vogt misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 5-13 |
| 15:53 | Lawrence | Joshua Hightower snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Aichele (fairly fresh) SF - John Holmes (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Perkins (fairly fresh) C - Chris Cousar (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Robert Starr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clement Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis King (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Roller (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Hightower (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Lawrence | Louis King clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 5-13 |
| 15:47 | Lawrence | Robert Starr tips it back up and in | 5-15 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 5-15 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Gary Vogt tips it home | 7-15 |
| 15:12 | Lawrence | Joshua Hightower lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clement Clark | 7-17 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele buries a 3 from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 14:37 | Lawrence | Michael Roller misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Chris Cousar grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Gary Vogt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Charles Glover (SG), George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF), Blake Berlin (C) Gary Vogt, Daniel Aichele, John Holmes, Jonathan Perkins, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Schwander (PG), Samuel Pettit (SG), Calvin Carter (SF), Darryl Isom (PF), William Muhammad (C) Robert Starr, Clement Clark, Louis King, Michael Roller, Joshua Hightower | |
| 14:18 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom misses the turnaround near the basket | 10-17 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Don Carlos grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Don Carlos hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Darryl Isom - foul #1 on Darryl Isom, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG) Charles Glover | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Don Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 14:09 | Lawrence | David Schwander is hacked by Don Carlos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Carlos, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| 13:53 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Frazier - foul #1 on John Frazier, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| 13:53 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:53 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | John Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Calvin Carter steals the ball from George Hughes | 12-17 |
| 13:20 | Lawrence | Blake Berlin swats the dunk try by Calvin Carter | 12-17 |
| 13:18 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom grabs the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 13:05 | Lawrence | Blake Berlin is called for the reach on William Muhammad - foul #1 on Blake Berlin, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (SG) Cecil Evans | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Smith (PG) David Schwander | |
| 12:56 | Lawrence | George Hughes takes the ball from William Muhammad | 12-17 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Charles Glover banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Hughes | 14-17 |
| 12:33 | Lawrence | Calvin Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-17 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | John Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Don Carlos - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Louis King (SG) Samuel Pettit | |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Blake Berlin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | George Hughes grabs the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Blake Berlin buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Hughes | 16-17 |
| 11:49 | Lawrence | Louis King connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Glover (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - John Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Berlin (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Louis King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Carter (fairly fresh) PF - Darryl Isom (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Muhammad (tiring) | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | John Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG) Don Carlos | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Clement Clark (SG) Louis King | |
| 11:25 | Lawrence | Clement Clark is fouled on the floor by Charles Glover - foul #1 on Charles Glover, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG) Charles Glover | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 11:11 | Lawrence | Blake Berlin blocks the short jumper by William Muhammad | 16-19 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Blake Berlin grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Cecil Evans connects on the 3 from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 10:55 | Lawrence | Charles Smith connects on the floater from the left side | 19-21 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | George Hughes is hacked by Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Daniel Aichele (C) Gary Vogt, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Louis King (PG), Samuel Pettit (SG), Michael Roller (SF), Joshua Hightower (C) Charles Smith, Clement Clark, Calvin Carter, William Muhammad | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | George Hughes connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Don Carlos | 21-21 |
| 10:18 | Lawrence | Michael Roller buries a shot from the left side | 21-23 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Cecil Evans comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 10:10 | Lawrence | Joshua Hightower gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:46 | Lawrence | Don Carlos steals it from Samuel Pettit | 21-23 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Don Carlos hits a 3 from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 09:16 | Lawrence | Louis King's layup is rejected by Daniel Aichele | 24-23 |
| 09:15 | Lawrence | Michael Roller grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 09:01 | Lawrence | Joshua Hightower loses the dribble to Don Carlos | 24-23 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | George Hughes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Don Carlos and the foul's on Darryl Isom - foul #2 on Darryl Isom, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), John Holmes (SG), Jonathan Perkins (PF), Chris Cousar (C) Don Carlos, Cecil Evans, John Frazier, Daniel Aichele | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Starr (PG), Clement Clark (SG), Calvin Carter (SF), William Muhammad (C) Louis King, Samuel Pettit, Michael Roller, Darryl Isom | |
| 08:55 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:55 | Lawrence | Joshua Hightower grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 08:31 | Lawrence | Joshua Hightower clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-23 |
| 08:29 | Lawrence | Joshua Hightower tips it but misses | 26-23 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | John Holmes gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins is open but misses the lay-in | 26-23 |
| 08:21 | Lawrence | William Muhammad snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 08:08 | Lawrence | Robert Starr loses the dribble to George Hughes | 26-23 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | George Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Carter | 26-23 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins tips it but misses | 26-23 |
| 07:54 | Lawrence | Joshua Hightower snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 07:36 | Lawrence | Calvin Carter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Hughes - foul #1 on George Hughes, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Glover (SG), Blake Berlin (C) George Hughes, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Schwander (PG), Samuel Pettit (SG), Louis King (SF) Robert Starr, Clement Clark, Joshua Hightower | |
| 07:36 | Lawrence | Calvin Carter makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:36 | Lawrence | Calvin Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Glover (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Holmes (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Perkins (fairly fresh) C - Blake Berlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - David Schwander (fresh) SG - Samuel Pettit (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Carter (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Muhammad (tiring) | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | John Holmes hits a wide open jumper near the basket | 28-25 |
| 07:01 | Lawrence | Calvin Carter scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Louis King | 28-27 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Louis King is called for the reach on John Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis King, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG) Gary Vogt | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Michael Roller (PF) Samuel Pettit | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | John Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:38 | Lawrence | Calvin Carter scores on a jump hook in the paint | 30-29 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | David Schwander steals it from Charles Glover | 30-29 |
| 06:19 | Lawrence | David Schwander lays it in | 30-31 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | John Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Evans (SG), Daniel Aichele (SF), John Frazier (PF) Don Carlos, John Holmes, Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Clement Clark (SG), Joshua Hightower (PF) David Schwander, Michael Roller | |
| 06:05 | Lawrence | Charles Glover is called for the reach on Louis King - foul #2 on Charles Glover, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Chris Cousar (C) Charles Glover, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Starr (PG) William Muhammad | |
| 06:05 | Lawrence | Louis King makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:05 | Lawrence | Louis King makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | John Frazier is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Don Carlos | 32-33 |
| 05:30 | Lawrence | Clement Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis King | 32-36 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Cecil Evans hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Aichele | 35-36 |
| 05:07 | Lawrence | Louis King drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clement Clark and he's fouled by Chris Cousar - foul #1 on Chris Cousar, team foul #9 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), George Hughes (SF), Blake Berlin (C) Don Carlos, Daniel Aichele, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Samuel Pettit (SG), Michael Roller (SF), William Muhammad (C) Robert Starr, Clement Clark, Calvin Carter | |
| 05:07 | Lawrence | Louis King makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | John Frazier comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Louis King - foul #2 on Louis King, team foul #9 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Starr (PG) Louis King | |
| 04:48 | Illinois | John Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | John Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 04:28 | Lawrence | Samuel Pettit loses the dribble to George Hughes | 36-39 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Gary Vogt hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 04:06 | Lawrence | William Muhammad knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Roller | 38-41 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Gary Vogt is hacked by Robert Starr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Starr, team foul #10 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF) George Hughes, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Schwander (PG), Calvin Carter (PF) Robert Starr, Joshua Hightower | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Gary Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Gary Vogt misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 04:03 | Lawrence | Samuel Pettit pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 03:47 | Lawrence | Samuel Pettit makes the floater from the right block set up by Calvin Carter | 39-43 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Carlos (PG), Charles Glover (SG), Daniel Aichele (PF) Gary Vogt, Cecil Evans, Blake Berlin | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Smith (PG), Clement Clark (SG), Jamie Jaroski (SF), Darryl Isom (PF) David Schwander, Samuel Pettit, Michael Roller, William Muhammad | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Carlos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Glover (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Aichele (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Perkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clement Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jamie Jaroski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Isom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Carter (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Jonathan Perkins gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Don Carlos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 03:00 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 02:33 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Aichele - foul #2 on Daniel Aichele, team foul #10 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Hughes (SF), John Frazier (PF), Chris Cousar (C) John Holmes, Daniel Aichele, Jonathan Perkins | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Schwander (PG), Louis King (SG), Joshua Hightower (C) Charles Smith, Clement Clark, Calvin Carter | |
| 02:33 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 02:33 | Lawrence | Darryl Isom misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Cousar | 39-44 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | George Hughes misses the runner from close range | 39-44 |
| 02:16 | Lawrence | Louis King grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 02:06 | Lawrence | Charles Glover steals it from Louis King | 39-44 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Charles Glover misses the lay-in | 39-44 |
| 02:01 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 01:56 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 01:54 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 01:39 | Lawrence | Louis King misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Don Carlos grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Charles Glover misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | George Hughes tips it home | 41-44 |
| 01:10 | Lawrence | Louis King is fouled on the floor by George Hughes - foul #2 on George Hughes, team foul #11 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Vogt (PG), Daniel Aichele (SG), Blake Berlin (C) Don Carlos, Charles Glover, Chris Cousar | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Smith (PG), Michael Roller (PF), William Muhammad (C) David Schwander, Darryl Isom, Joshua Hightower | |
| 01:10 | Lawrence | Louis King makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 01:10 | Lawrence | Louis King makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele misses the shot from the right side | 41-46 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Daniel Aichele can't finish the uncontested layup | 41-46 |
| 00:36 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 00:32 | Lawrence | Jamie Jaroski buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Smith | 41-48 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Gary Vogt is hacked by Charles Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #11 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Holmes (SF), Jonathan Perkins (PF) George Hughes, John Frazier | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Starr (PG), Clement Clark (SG), Calvin Carter (C) Charles Smith, Louis King, William Muhammad | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Gary Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Gary Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | Michael Roller is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |