| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dougan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dave Red (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Wes Corley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Lister (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lawrence | Scott Fletcher inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Lawrence | Robert Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Maranto (PG), Richard Buller (SF) Wes Corley, Scott Fletcher | |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Dave Red drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 18:43 | Lawrence | Richard Buller is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Wes Corley (PG), Jonathan Kelly (SF), Napoleon Pendarvis (PF) William Maranto, Richard Buller, Kenneth Lister | |
| 18:16 | Lawrence | Peter Pittman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Wes Corley | 34-43 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | David Lewis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Dave Red hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 17:52 | Lawrence | Robert Wright comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 36-43 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Lucas Burns gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Robert Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from David Lewis | 38-43 |
| 17:05 | Lawrence | The jumper by Jonathan Kelly is denied by Lucas Burns | 38-43 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Dave Red gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), James Smith (SF), Kenton Cajigas (PF) David Lewis, Jeffrey Dougan, Robert Davis, Lucas Burns | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Maranto (PG), Scott Fletcher (SF), Kenneth Lister (PF) Wes Corley, Jonathan Kelly, Napoleon Pendarvis | |
| 16:30 | Lawrence | Kenton Cajigas is called for the reach on Kenneth Lister - foul #3 on Kenton Cajigas, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lucas Burns (PF) Kenton Cajigas | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 16:04 | Lawrence | Dave Red swats the short shot by Robert Wright | 38-43 |
| 16:03 | Lawrence | Robert Wright hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harvey Englert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - Lucas Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dave Red (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Maranto (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Pittman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Lister (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Lucas Burns drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Smith | 40-45 |
| 15:27 | Lawrence | Robert Wright is fouled on the floor by Dave Red - foul #2 on Dave Red, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Walter Howlett (SF), Kenton Cajigas (PF) Harvey Englert, Willy Jackson, Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Wes Corley (PG), Richard Buller (SF) William Maranto, Scott Fletcher | |
| 15:12 | Lawrence | Richard Buller misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Kenton Cajigas - foul #4 on Kenton Cajigas, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PF) Kenton Cajigas | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 15:12 | Lawrence | Richard Buller makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 15:12 | Lawrence | Richard Buller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 14:30 | Lawrence | Robert Wright misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Robert Davis grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 14:20 | Lawrence | Kenneth Lister pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:51 | Lawrence | Kenneth Lister hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 42-49 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Robert Wright steals it from Robert Davis | 42-49 |
| 13:09 | Lawrence | Robert Wright scores on a runner from close range set up by Peter Pittman | 42-51 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Robert Wright steals it from David Lewis | 42-51 |
| 12:23 | Lawrence | Robert Wright makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Peter Pittman | 42-53 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 12:15 | Lawrence | Kenneth Lister grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 11:46 | Lawrence | Robert Wright drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Wes Corley and he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), Christopher Alcorn (SF), Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) David Lewis, Jeffrey Dougan, Walter Howlett, Robert Davis, James Smith | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Maranto (PG), Jeffrey Connor (SG), Scott Fletcher (SF), Napoleon Pendarvis (PF) Wes Corley, Peter Pittman, Richard Buller, Kenneth Lister | |
| 11:46 | Lawrence | Robert Wright makes the free throw | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harvey Englert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Alcorn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lucas Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Dave Red (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Maranto (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Connor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Napoleon Pendarvis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wright (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Dave Red hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-56 |
| 11:23 | Lawrence | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 11:05 | Lawrence | William Maranto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Peter Pittman (SG) Jeffrey Connor | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Lucas Burns is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Lucas Burns, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Wes Corley (PG), Jeffrey Connor (SG) William Maranto, Peter Pittman | |
| 10:33 | Lawrence | Napoleon Pendarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG) Willy Jackson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Maranto (PG), Peter Pittman (SG) Wes Corley, Jeffrey Connor | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Christopher Alcorn misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Maranto - foul #1 on William Maranto, team foul #1 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Wes Corley (PG), Kenneth Lister (PF) William Maranto, Napoleon Pendarvis | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Christopher Alcorn makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Christopher Alcorn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:05 | Lawrence | Robert Wright misses the easy layup | 44-56 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Harvey Englert snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Dave Red loses the ball out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Walter Howlett (SF) Harvey Englert, Christopher Alcorn | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Maranto (PG), Napoleon Pendarvis (PF) Wes Corley, Kenneth Lister | |
| 09:29 | Lawrence | Robert Wright is denied on a layup by Dave Red | 44-56 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Dave Red is fouled on the floor by Scott Fletcher - foul #1 on Scott Fletcher, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Smith (PF) Lucas Burns | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Wes Corley (PG), Jeffrey Connor (SG), Kenneth Lister (PF) William Maranto, Peter Pittman, Napoleon Pendarvis | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Walter Howlett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PF) Dave Red | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 08:41 | Lawrence | Robert Wright misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 08:40 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Connor tips it but misses | 44-56 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Howlett | 44-56 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-56 |
| 08:32 | Lawrence | Scott Fletcher gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:07 | Lawrence | Kenneth Lister buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Wes Corley | 44-58 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | David Lewis can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-58 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | David Lewis snags the offensive board | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dougan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Howlett (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Wes Corley (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Connor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Fletcher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Lister (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Wright (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Robert Davis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 07:12 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Dougan is called for the reach on Scott Fletcher - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dougan, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), Christopher Alcorn (SF), Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) David Lewis, Jeffrey Dougan, Walter Howlett, Robert Davis, James Smith | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Maranto (PG), Peter Pittman (SG), Napoleon Pendarvis (PF) Wes Corley, Jeffrey Connor, Kenneth Lister | |
| 07:12 | Lawrence | Scott Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Lucas Burns gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Lucas Burns is whistled for a carry | 47-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Wes Corley (PG) William Maranto | |
| 06:33 | Lawrence | Christopher Alcorn steals it from Peter Pittman | 47-58 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Christopher Alcorn lays it in | 49-58 |
| 06:08 | Lawrence | Peter Pittman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 06:07 | Lawrence | Peter Pittman grabs the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:43 | Lawrence | Robert Wright misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 05:42 | Lawrence | Scott Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 05:21 | Lawrence | Willy Jackson is called for the reach on Peter Pittman - foul #1 on Willy Jackson, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Walter Howlett (SF) Harvey Englert, Willy Jackson, Christopher Alcorn | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Maranto (PG), Jonathan Kelly (SF), Kenneth Lister (PF) Wes Corley, Scott Fletcher, Napoleon Pendarvis | |
| 05:21 | Lawrence | Peter Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:21 | Lawrence | Peter Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Lucas Burns knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Lewis | 52-60 |
| 04:44 | Lawrence | Jonathan Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Dave Red | 52-60 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dave Red | 52-60 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | David Lewis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 04:35 | Lawrence | Kenneth Lister gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:06 | Lawrence | Kenneth Lister buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Pittman | 52-62 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Walter Howlett is blocked by Robert Wright | 52-62 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Red | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dougan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Howlett (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lucas Burns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dave Red (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Maranto (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Pittman (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jonathan Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Lister (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Wright (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Lucas Burns misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-62 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Dave Red gets the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Dave Red knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Howlett and he's hacked by Kenneth Lister - foul #1 on Kenneth Lister, team foul #3 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Kenton Cajigas (PF) Jeffrey Dougan, Walter Howlett, Lucas Burns | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Wes Corley (PG), Jeffrey Connor (SG), Scott Fletcher (SF), Napoleon Pendarvis (PF), David Wiens (C) William Maranto, Peter Pittman, Jonathan Kelly, Kenneth Lister, Robert Wright | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Dave Red makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:32 | Lawrence | Dave Red swats the short shot by Napoleon Pendarvis | 55-62 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | David Lewis grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Walter Howlett (SF) Harvey Englert, Kenton Cajigas | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Kenneth Lister (PF), Robert Wright (C) Napoleon Pendarvis, David Wiens | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Robert Davis is whistled for a carry | 55-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas (C) Dave Red | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Peter Pittman (SG), Richard Buller (SF) Jeffrey Connor, Scott Fletcher | |
| 01:46 | Lawrence | Kenneth Lister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) Robert Davis, Kenton Cajigas | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Scott Fletcher (SF) Richard Buller | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Walter Howlett can't finish the layup | 55-62 |
| 01:31 | Lawrence | Peter Pittman snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 01:03 | Lawrence | Peter Pittman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wes Corley | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Dougan misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 00:54 | Lawrence | Scott Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Lawrence | David Lewis is called for the reach on Scott Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Lewis, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), James Smith (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Kenton Cajigas (C) David Lewis, Jeffrey Dougan, Walter Howlett, Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Maranto (PG), Jeffrey Connor (SG), Napoleon Pendarvis (PF), David Wiens (C) Wes Corley, Peter Pittman, Kenneth Lister, Robert Wright | |
| 00:52 | Lawrence | Scott Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:52 | Lawrence | Scott Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Kenton Cajigas pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Willy Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenton Cajigas | 58-66 |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | David Wiens is hacked by Harvey Englert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Englert, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Lewis (PG), Jeffrey Dougan (SG), Walter Howlett (SF), Lucas Burns (PF), Dave Red (C) Harvey Englert, Willy Jackson, James Smith, Robert Davis, Kenton Cajigas | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Wes Corley (PG), Kenneth Lister (PF) William Maranto, Napoleon Pendarvis | |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | David Wiens makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | David Wiens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Dave Red misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Lucas Burns tips it back up and in | 60-68 |
| 00:37 | Lawrence | Scott Fletcher is hacked by David Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Lewis, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Wright (C) David Wiens | |
| 00:37 | Lawrence | Scott Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:37 | Lawrence | Scott Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | David Lewis travels with the ball | 60-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Englert (PG), Willy Jackson (SG), James Smith (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Kenton Cajigas (C) David Lewis, Jeffrey Dougan, Walter Howlett, Lucas Burns, Dave Red | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Maranto (PG), Richard Buller (SF), Napoleon Pendarvis (PF), David Wiens (C) Wes Corley, Scott Fletcher, Kenneth Lister, Robert Wright | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | William Maranto runs out the clock | 60-70 |