| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Altamirano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Wyble (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nick Tant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Hulett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Coelho (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cockrell (fresh) SF - Kris Nichols (fresh) PF - Martin Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Brandon Stiles (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | James Altamirano blows the layup but the foul's on William Coelho - foul #2 on William Coelho, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | James Altamirano misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:42 | Lawrence | Brandon Stiles pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:28 | Lawrence | Martin Summers misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 30-25 |
| 19:27 | Lawrence | Martin Summers hits the follow up shot | 30-27 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Martin Summers steps in front of the Isaac Wyble pass | 30-27 |
| 18:59 | Lawrence | Martin Summers knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 30-29 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble double dribbles | 30-29 |
| 18:30 | Lawrence | Martin Summers misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Nick Tant snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | James Altamirano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 30-29 |
| 18:17 | Lawrence | Brandon Stiles snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:00 | Lawrence | Martin Summers is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Martin Summers, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick (PF) Nick Tant | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | James Altamirano comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 30-29 |
| 17:46 | Lawrence | John Cockrell grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 17:20 | Lawrence | Martin Summers buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Kris Nichols and he's fouled by Ralph Hulett - foul #2 on Ralph Hulett, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG), George King (SF) Victor Bell, Isaac Wyble | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Philip Norman (PG), Claude Smith (SG), Howard Krupansky (C) William Coelho, John Cockrell, Brandon Stiles | |
| 17:20 | Lawrence | Martin Summers makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | James Altamirano knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Marvin Roberts | 33-32 |
| 16:47 | Lawrence | Martin Summers misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 16:45 | Lawrence | Claude Smith gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:28 | Lawrence | Howard Krupansky clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Dimmick - foul #2 on Daniel Dimmick, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG), Nick Tant (PF) James Altamirano, Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Coelho (PG), Alexander Dobson (PF) Kris Nichols, Martin Summers | |
| 16:28 | Lawrence | Howard Krupansky makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:28 | Lawrence | Howard Krupansky makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George King | 36-34 |
| 15:55 | Lawrence | Alexander Dobson knocks in the floater from the right side | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George King (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nick Tant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Dimmick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Coelho (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Norman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexander Dobson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Howard Krupansky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | George King makes the jumper from the left side set up by Nick Tant | 38-36 |
| 15:14 | Lawrence | William Coelho misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-36 |
| 15:12 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to William Coelho | 38-36 |
| 15:01 | Lawrence | Alexander Dobson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Philip Norman | 38-38 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick's pass is intercepted by Alexander Dobson | 38-38 |
| 14:38 | Lawrence | William Coelho double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Altamirano (SG), Isaac Wyble (SF), Ralph Hulett (C) Marvin Roberts, George King, Daniel Dimmick | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Arthur Hales (PG), John Cockrell (SG), Kris Nichols (SF), Brandon Stiles (C) William Coelho, Philip Norman, Claude Smith, Howard Krupansky | |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble drills a floater from the left block set up by James Altamirano and he's hacked by Kris Nichols - foul #1 on Kris Nichols, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble misses the free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:25 | Lawrence | Brandon Stiles snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:11 | Lawrence | Arthur Hales is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Arthur Hales, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Coelho (PG), Martin Summers (PF) Arthur Hales, Alexander Dobson | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Victor Bell is fouled on the floor by William Coelho - foul #3 on William Coelho, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Kris Nichols is called for the reach on Isaac Wyble - foul #2 on Kris Nichols, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (PG) Victor Bell | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | James Altamirano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 13:19 | Lawrence | Kris Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:04 | Lawrence | Martin Summers misses the floater from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Altamirano | 40-38 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | James Altamirano connects on the runner from close range set up by Marvin Roberts | 42-38 |
| 12:25 | Lawrence | Martin Summers lays it in set up by John Cockrell and the foul's on Nick Tant - foul #3 on Nick Tant, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | George King (SF), Daniel Dimmick (PF) Isaac Wyble, Nick Tant | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Philip Norman (PG), Claude Smith (SF), Howard Krupansky (C) William Coelho, Kris Nichols, Brandon Stiles | |
| 12:25 | Lawrence | Martin Summers misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | James Altamirano grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick loses the dribble to Claude Smith | 42-40 |
| 12:09 | Lawrence | Claude Smith lays it in | 42-42 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | James Altamirano misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 11:45 | Lawrence | George King picks off the pass by John Cockrell | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marvin Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Altamirano (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - George King (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Dimmick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Hulett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Philip Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cockrell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claude Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Martin Summers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Howard Krupansky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | George King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG) Marvin Roberts | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Kris Nichols (SF), Alexander Dobson (PF) John Cockrell, Martin Summers | |
| 11:06 | Lawrence | Claude Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | James Altamirano is whistled for a carry | 44-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Isaac Wyble (SF) Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brandon Stiles (C) Howard Krupansky | |
| 10:15 | Lawrence | Alexander Dobson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Kris Nichols and the foul's on Daniel Dimmick - foul #3 on Daniel Dimmick, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nick Tant (PF) Daniel Dimmick | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Cockrell (SG) Kris Nichols | |
| 10:15 | Lawrence | Alexander Dobson misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:15 | Lawrence | Brandon Stiles grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:10 | Lawrence | Claude Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Altamirano | 44-44 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (SG), Ralph Hulett (C) James Altamirano, George King | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Coelho (PG), Kris Nichols (SF) Philip Norman, Claude Smith | |
| 09:42 | Lawrence | Kris Nichols is fouled on the floor by Marvin Roberts - foul #2 on Marvin Roberts, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| 09:33 | Lawrence | Alexander Dobson can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Nick Tant grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 09:26 | Lawrence | Brandon Stiles gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:11 | Lawrence | Alexander Dobson dunks the ball on a great pass from John Cockrell | 44-46 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts is fouled on the floor by William Coelho - foul #4 on William Coelho, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Altamirano (SG), Daniel Dimmick (PF), George King (C) Victor Bell, Nick Tant, Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Philip Norman (PG), Martin Summers (PF) William Coelho, Alexander Dobson | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Marvin Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:42 | Lawrence | Martin Summers slams it home and he's fouled by Marvin Roberts - foul #3 on Marvin Roberts, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nick Tant (PF) Isaac Wyble | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Claude Smith (SF) Kris Nichols | |
| 08:42 | Lawrence | Martin Summers makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | James Altamirano knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Dimmick | 49-49 |
| 08:01 | Lawrence | Philip Norman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dimmick - foul #4 on Daniel Dimmick, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG), Ralph Hulett (C) Marvin Roberts, Daniel Dimmick | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Kris Nichols (SF), Howard Krupansky (C) John Cockrell, Brandon Stiles | |
| 08:01 | Lawrence | Philip Norman misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nick Tant | 49-49 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | James Altamirano is hacked by Claude Smith - foul #2 on Claude Smith, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Coelho (PG), Arthur Hales (SF), Alexander Dobson (PF) Philip Norman, Kris Nichols, Martin Summers | |
| 07:52 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:42 | Lawrence | Alexander Dobson can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Altamirano - foul #1 on James Altamirano, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Isaac Wyble (SF) George King | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 07:42 | Lawrence | Alexander Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:42 | Lawrence | Alexander Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Nick Tant grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Altamirano (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Wyble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nick Tant (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Hulett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Coelho (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Claude Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Hales (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Alexander Dobson (fresh) 13 pts. C - Howard Krupansky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | James Altamirano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 07:03 | Lawrence | Arthur Hales makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alexander Dobson | 53-53 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Claude Smith steals it from Victor Bell | 53-53 |
| 06:28 | Lawrence | Arthur Hales misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Victor Bell grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Alexander Dobson swats the layup by James Altamirano | 53-53 |
| 06:19 | Lawrence | Alexander Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:58 | Lawrence | Alexander Dobson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | James Altamirano snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | James Altamirano misses the 3 from straight away | 53-53 |
| 05:37 | Lawrence | Alexander Dobson grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 05:37 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marvin Roberts (SG), George King (PF) James Altamirano, Nick Tant | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Cockrell (SG), Kris Nichols (SF), Martin Summers (PF), Brandon Stiles (C) Claude Smith, Arthur Hales, Alexander Dobson, Howard Krupansky | |
| 05:11 | Lawrence | Brandon Stiles drills a floater from the baseline | 53-55 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | George King makes the turnaround in the paint | 55-55 |
| 04:35 | Lawrence | Martin Summers's pass is intercepted by Marvin Roberts | 55-55 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble blows the dunk | 55-55 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Isaac Wyble tips it home | 57-55 |
| 03:58 | Lawrence | Martin Summers hits a floater from the right side | 57-57 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | George King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:44 | Lawrence | Brandon Stiles gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Victor Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Isaac Wyble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - George King (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Hulett (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Coelho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Cockrell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kris Nichols (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Martin Summers (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Brandon Stiles (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Lawrence | Martin Summers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Isaac Wyble - foul #2 on Isaac Wyble, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Altamirano (SG), Nick Tant (PF) Victor Bell, Isaac Wyble | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Arthur Hales (PG), Claude Smith (SG), Howard Krupansky (C) William Coelho, John Cockrell, Brandon Stiles | |
| 03:22 | Lawrence | Martin Summers makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:22 | Lawrence | Martin Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | George King misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 57-59 |
| 02:58 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Arthur Hales | 57-59 |
| 02:58 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Dimmick (C) Ralph Hulett | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Cockrell (SG), Brandon Stiles (C) Claude Smith, Howard Krupansky | |
| 02:43 | Lawrence | Martin Summers knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Hales | 57-61 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Isaac Wyble (SF) Nick Tant | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Coelho (PG) Arthur Hales | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | James Altamirano's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Summers | 57-61 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | George King grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | James Altamirano comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Coelho - foul #5 on William Coelho, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Arthur Hales (PG) William Coelho | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | James Altamirano misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | James Altamirano makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:54 | Lawrence | Arthur Hales is called for 5 seconds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Bell (PG), Nick Tant (PF), Ralph Hulett (C) Marvin Roberts, Daniel Dimmick, George King | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Victor Bell is called for 10 seconds | 58-61 |
| 01:31 | Lawrence | Martin Summers misses badly on a floater from the left block | 58-61 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Bell | 58-61 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Victor Bell misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Kris Nichols - foul #3 on Kris Nichols, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Victor Bell makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Victor Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:09 | Lawrence | Arthur Hales connects on the 3 from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | The jump hook by Isaac Wyble is blocked by Martin Summers | 60-64 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Ralph Hulett tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Lawrence | Arthur Hales drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Cockrell | 62-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | James Altamirano misses the lay-in | 62-66 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | James Altamirano snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Nick Tant clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-66 |
| 00:24 | Lawrence | Arthur Hales gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Lawrence | Arthur Hales is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Bell - foul #3 on Victor Bell, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Claude Smith (SG), Alexander Dobson (PF) John Cockrell, Martin Summers | |
| 00:23 | Lawrence | Arthur Hales makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:23 | Lawrence | Arthur Hales makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Nick Tant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-68 |
| 00:15 | Lawrence | Claude Smith is hacked by Victor Bell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Bell, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| 00:15 | Lawrence | Claude Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:15 | Lawrence | Claude Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Claude Smith takes the ball from Nick Tant | 62-70 |
| 00:07 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Martin Summers (PF) Alexander Dobson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | Arthur Hales runs out the clock | 62-70 |