| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Mumaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Allen (fresh) PF - Scott Basnight (fresh) 4 pts. C - Maurice West (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Frankie Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Madden (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Aaron Hillman (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Hawke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Holbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lawrence | Aaron Hillman inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Lawrence | Aaron Hillman loses the dribble to Maurice West | 35-31 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Chris Page can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 19:45 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Steven Holbrook | 35-31 |
| 19:34 | Lawrence | Aaron Hillman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steven Holbrook | 35-34 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Frankie Slaughter steals it from Chris Page in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | Lawrence | Steven Holbrook travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | John Allen makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chris Page | 38-34 |
| 18:40 | Lawrence | Steven Holbrook can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Chris Page - foul #2 on Chris Page, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Petri (SG), Elbert Kim (SF), Eugene Cage (PF) Hubert Mumaw, John Allen, Scott Basnight | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Wing (PG), William Piland (SF), Christopher Zinter (PF) Frankie Slaughter, Aaron Hillman, Geoffrey Hawke | |
| 18:40 | Lawrence | Steven Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:40 | Lawrence | Steven Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Eugene Cage grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Alvin Petri clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Madden - foul #2 on Michael Madden, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (SG), Thomas Cuthbertson (SF) Chris Page, Maurice West | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Dennis Quinn (SG), Sean Tellis (C) Michael Madden, Steven Holbrook | |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Alvin Petri misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Alvin Petri makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:58 | Lawrence | Charles Wing makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Thomas Cuthbertson lays it up and in | 41-37 |
| 17:26 | Lawrence | William Piland makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Quinn | 41-40 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Elbert Kim connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Garry Williams | 43-40 |
| 16:51 | Lawrence | William Piland drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-43 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Garry Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Hubert Mumaw (SG), Jeffrey Biermann (SF), Scott Basnight (PF), Maurice West (C) Alvin Petri, Garry Williams, Thomas Cuthbertson, Elbert Kim, Eugene Cage | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter (PG), Michael Madden (SG), Aaron Hillman (SF), Geoffrey Hawke (PF), Steven Holbrook (C) Charles Wing, Dennis Quinn, William Piland, Christopher Zinter, Sean Tellis | |
| 16:36 | Lawrence | Aaron Hillman's pass is intercepted by Scott Basnight | 43-43 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Biermann | 45-43 |
| 15:56 | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter buries a 3 from straight away set up by Aaron Hillman | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Mumaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Biermann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Basnight (fresh) 4 pts. C - Maurice West (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Frankie Slaughter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Michael Madden (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Aaron Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Geoffrey Hawke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Holbrook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Scott Basnight can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Steven Holbrook - foul #1 on Steven Holbrook, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (SG), John Allen (SF) Hubert Mumaw, Jeffrey Biermann | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Maguire (PG), Dennis Quinn (SG), William Piland (SF), Karl Maddox (PF) Frankie Slaughter, Michael Madden, Aaron Hillman, Geoffrey Hawke | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Scott Basnight misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Scott Basnight makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:15 | Lawrence | Dennis Quinn clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | John Allen snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Chris Page is hacked by David Maguire - foul #3 on David Maguire, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Lamar (PG), Alvin Petri (SG) Chris Page, Maurice West | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Wing (PG) David Maguire | |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Dennis Quinn is called for the reach on Charles Lamar - foul #1 on Dennis Quinn, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Scott Basnight misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 14:45 | Lawrence | William Piland gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:32 | Lawrence | William Piland clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 14:31 | Lawrence | Charles Wing snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:22 | Lawrence | Dennis Quinn misses the easy layup | 46-46 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Scott Basnight pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Alvin Petri knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Garry Williams | 49-46 |
| 14:00 | Lawrence | John Allen steals the ball from Karl Maddox | 49-46 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Scott Basnight lays it up and in on a great pass from John Allen | 51-46 |
| 13:36 | Lawrence | William Piland misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 13:34 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wing | 51-46 |
| 13:25 | Lawrence | Dennis Quinn hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Karl Maddox | 51-49 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Garry Williams is fouled in the backcourt by William Piland - foul #3 on William Piland, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Hubert Mumaw (SG), Thomas Cuthbertson (SF), Elbert Kim (PF), Eugene Cage (C) Charles Lamar, Alvin Petri, John Allen, Scott Basnight, Garry Williams | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter (PG), Michael Madden (SG), Aaron Hillman (SF), Christopher Zinter (PF), Sean Tellis (C) Charles Wing, Dennis Quinn, William Piland, Karl Maddox, Steven Holbrook | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Eugene Cage hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Eugene Cage hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 12:52 | Lawrence | Christopher Zinter connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Madden | 53-51 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Chris Page knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 55-51 |
| 12:12 | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Cuthbertson - foul #1 on Thomas Cuthbertson, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (SG), Maurice West (C) Hubert Mumaw, Thomas Cuthbertson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Geoffrey Hawke (PF) Sean Tellis | |
| 12:12 | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 12:12 | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Elbert Kim buries a shot from the left block set up by Chris Page | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elbert Kim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Cage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Maurice West (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Frankie Slaughter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Michael Madden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Hillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Geoffrey Hawke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Zinter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Lawrence | Michael Madden double dribbles | 57-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (SF), Jeffrey Biermann (PF) Elbert Kim, Eugene Cage | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Maguire (PG) Frankie Slaughter | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Michael Madden steps in front of the Maurice West pass in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 11:41 | Lawrence | Michael Madden lays it in | 57-55 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Chris Page scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Maurice West | 59-55 |
| 11:19 | Lawrence | Christopher Zinter misses badly on a shot in the lane | 59-55 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Allen | 59-55 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | John Allen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Garry Williams | 62-55 |
| 10:52 | Lawrence | David Maguire's pass is intercepted by Garry Williams | 62-55 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | John Allen misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 10:28 | Lawrence | Geoffrey Hawke grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 10:17 | Lawrence | Christopher Zinter buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Hillman | 62-57 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Aaron Hillman steals the ball from Garry Williams | 62-57 |
| 09:55 | Lawrence | Michael Madden hits a jump hook from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 09:32 | Lawrence | Michael Madden snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 09:12 | Lawrence | John Allen steps in front of the Christopher Zinter pass | 62-59 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Maurice West misses the shot from the right block | 62-59 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice West | 62-59 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann loses the ball out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Petri (PG), Hubert Mumaw (SG), Thomas Cuthbertson (SF), Elbert Kim (PF), Eugene Cage (C) Chris Page, Garry Williams, John Allen, Jeffrey Biermann, Maurice West | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter (PG), Charles Wing (SG), William Piland (SF), Karl Maddox (PF), Sean Tellis (C) David Maguire, Michael Madden, Aaron Hillman, Geoffrey Hawke, Christopher Zinter | |
| 08:21 | Lawrence | Charles Wing is whistled for a carry | 62-59 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 07:43 | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 07:42 | Lawrence | Karl Maddox snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alvin Petri (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Hubert Mumaw (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cuthbertson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elbert Kim (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eugene Cage (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Frankie Slaughter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Piland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Karl Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sean Tellis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 07:27 | Lawrence | Charles Wing grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 07:12 | Lawrence | William Piland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Elbert Kim | 65-59 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Frankie Slaughter steals the ball from Hubert Mumaw in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 07:06 | Lawrence | William Piland banks in the layup set up by Frankie Slaughter | 65-61 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Lamar (PG), Scott Basnight (PF), Maurice West (C) Alvin Petri, Thomas Cuthbertson, Eugene Cage | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Dennis Quinn (SG), Geoffrey Hawke (PF), Steven Holbrook (C) William Piland, Karl Maddox, Sean Tellis | |
| 06:48 | Lawrence | Steven Holbrook hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Frankie Slaughter | 65-63 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Maurice West is fouled on the floor by Frankie Slaughter - foul #2 on Frankie Slaughter, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Scott Basnight loses the dribble to Dennis Quinn | 65-63 |
| 05:54 | Lawrence | Dennis Quinn hits a 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Charles Wing - foul #2 on Charles Wing, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Petri (PG), Thomas Cuthbertson (SF), Garry Williams (C) Charles Lamar, Elbert Kim, Maurice West | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Maguire (PG), Michael Madden (SG), William Piland (SF), Sean Tellis (PF) Frankie Slaughter, Dennis Quinn, Charles Wing, Geoffrey Hawke | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw misses the free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:39 | Lawrence | Michael Madden pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:23 | Lawrence | Michael Madden makes the floater from the left wing set up by David Maguire and the foul's on Alvin Petri - foul #1 on Alvin Petri, team foul #3 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann (PF), Eugene Cage (C) Hubert Mumaw, Scott Basnight | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 05:23 | Lawrence | Michael Madden makes the free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Garry Williams is hacked by Sean Tellis - foul #2 on Sean Tellis, team foul #8 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Karl Maddox (PF) Sean Tellis | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Garry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Garry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:40 | Lawrence | Michael Madden drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Karl Maddox | 69-72 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Biermann clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 04:25 | Lawrence | William Piland gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 04:02 | Lawrence | William Piland misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Eugene Cage pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Alvin Petri misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 03:53 | Lawrence | William Piland grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 03:37 | Lawrence | Steven Holbrook buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Maguire and he's hacked by Eugene Cage - foul #1 on Eugene Cage, team foul #4 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Page (PG), Hubert Mumaw (SG), John Allen (SF), Scott Basnight (PF), Maurice West (C) Alvin Petri, Garry Williams, Thomas Cuthbertson, Jeffrey Biermann, Eugene Cage | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter (PG), Dennis Quinn (SG), Aaron Hillman (SF), Geoffrey Hawke (PF) David Maguire, Michael Madden, William Piland, Karl Maddox | |
| 03:37 | Lawrence | Steven Holbrook misses the free throw | 69-74 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Scott Basnight gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chris Page (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Mumaw (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Basnight (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Frankie Slaughter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dennis Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Geoffrey Hawke (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Holbrook (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Chris Page buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Basnight | 72-74 |
| 03:07 | Lawrence | Dennis Quinn drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Aaron Hillman and the foul's on Hubert Mumaw - foul #2 on Hubert Mumaw, team foul #5 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Tellis (C) Steven Holbrook | |
| 03:07 | Lawrence | Dennis Quinn makes the free throw | 72-77 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Dennis Quinn is called for the reach on John Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Quinn, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:04 | Lawrence | Geoffrey Hawke pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 02:40 | Lawrence | John Allen is called for the reach on Aaron Hillman - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #6 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Garry Williams (SG), Elbert Kim (SF) Hubert Mumaw, John Allen | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Wing (PG) Frankie Slaughter | |
| 02:27 | Lawrence | Dennis Quinn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Scott Basnight pulls down the rebound | 73-77 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Elbert Kim is fouled in the backcourt by Geoffrey Hawke - foul #1 on Geoffrey Hawke, team foul #10 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Christopher Zinter (PF) Geoffrey Hawke | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Elbert Kim misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Elbert Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:07 | Lawrence | Aaron Hillman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Wing | 74-80 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Elbert Kim misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-80 |
| 01:40 | Lawrence | Christopher Zinter grabs the defensive rebound | 74-80 |
| 01:30 | Lawrence | Charles Wing drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Quinn | 74-83 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Garry Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Quinn - foul #3 on Dennis Quinn, team foul #11 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (SF) Elbert Kim | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter (PG), Michael Madden (SG), Geoffrey Hawke (PF), Steven Holbrook (C) Charles Wing, Dennis Quinn, Christopher Zinter, Sean Tellis | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Garry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Garry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:18 | Lawrence | Aaron Hillman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-83 |
| 01:17 | Lawrence | Steven Holbrook snags the offensive board | 76-83 |
| 01:06 | Lawrence | Aaron Hillman misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Chris Page - foul #3 on Chris Page, team foul #7 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw (SG) Garry Williams | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 01:06 | Lawrence | Aaron Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:06 | Lawrence | Aaron Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:06 | Lawrence | Steven Holbrook snags the offensive board | 76-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter's pass is intercepted by Chris Page | 76-83 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Chris Page lays it in | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Lawrence | Chris Page is called for the reach on Frankie Slaughter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Page, team foul #8 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Karl Maddox (PF), Charles Wing (C) Geoffrey Hawke, Steven Holbrook | |
| 00:39 | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter misses the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Scott Basnight snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Scott Basnight makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chris Page | 81-83 |
| 00:30 | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter is hacked by Hubert Mumaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hubert Mumaw, team foul #9 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Geoffrey Hawke (PF), Steven Holbrook (C) Karl Maddox, Charles Wing | |
| 00:30 | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:30 | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Chris Page is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Chris Page, team foul #10 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alvin Petri (PG) Chris Page | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Wing (SF) Aaron Hillman | |
| 00:23 | Lawrence | Alvin Petri is called for the reach on Frankie Slaughter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Petri, team foul #11 | 81-85 |
| 00:23 | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:23 | Lawrence | Frankie Slaughter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Scott Basnight is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Holbrook - foul #2 on Steven Holbrook, team foul #12 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Aaron Hillman (SF) Charles Wing | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Scott Basnight makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Scott Basnight makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:18 | Lawrence | Michael Madden is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Mumaw - foul #4 on Hubert Mumaw, team foul #12 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Wing (SF) Aaron Hillman | |
| 00:18 | Lawrence | Michael Madden makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:18 | Lawrence | Michael Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Maurice West snags the defensive board | 83-88 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | John Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-88 |
| 00:09 | Lawrence | Steven Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 83-88 |
| 00:08 | Lawrence | Steven Holbrook is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Petri - foul #3 on Alvin Petri, team foul #13 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Karl Maddox (PF) Geoffrey Hawke | |
| 00:08 | Lawrence | Steven Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:08 | Lawrence | Steven Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Hubert Mumaw misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-90 |
| 00:02 | Lawrence | Karl Maddox snags the defensive board | 83-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | Karl Maddox runs out the clock | 83-90 |