| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Flowers (fresh) SG - Kelly Gil (fresh) SF - Richard Klemm (fresh) PF - Michael Davis (fresh) C - Delmer Hammon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Derek Brown (fresh) SG - Scott Wink (fresh) SF - Phillip Hartman (fresh) PF - Joseph Manson (fresh) C - Michael Levinsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lawrence | Michael Levinsky 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) | |
| 19:41 | Lawrence | Joseph Manson misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Lawrence | Scott Wink snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Lawrence | Phillip Hartman makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Levinsky | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Kelly Gil misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Lawrence | Joseph Manson gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Lawrence | Scott Wink drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Derek Brown | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Richard Klemm is hacked by Phillip Hartman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Hartman, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Michael Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Michael Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Flowers | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Lawrence | Scott Wink knocks in the shot from the right side | 2-7 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Phillip Hartman takes the ball from Kelly Gil in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 17:37 | Lawrence | Phillip Hartman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Michael Weissinger (PG), Ronald Vallejo (C) Derek Brown, Michael Levinsky | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Joseph Manson swats the layup by Jeremy Flowers | 2-7 |
| 17:17 | Lawrence | Joseph Manson grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Lawrence | Phillip Hartman misses the floater from the left side | 2-7 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Flowers | 2-7 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Kelly Gil's pass is intercepted by Phillip Hartman | 2-7 |
| 16:25 | Lawrence | Scott Wink makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Weissinger | 2-10 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Klemm | 4-10 |
| 15:57 | Lawrence | Michael Weissinger misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Kelly Gil gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Gil (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Klemm (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Delmer Hammon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Michael Weissinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Wink (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Phillip Hartman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Manson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Vallejo (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG), Jeff Bookman (SG), Steven Merchant (SF), Michael Stone (PF), Cody Hood (C) Jeremy Flowers, Kelly Gil, Richard Klemm, Michael Davis, Delmer Hammon | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Derek Brown (PG), Andrew Taylor (SG), James Young (SF), Gregory Kelly (PF), Michael Levinsky (C) Michael Weissinger, Scott Wink, Phillip Hartman, Joseph Manson, Ronald Vallejo | |
| 15:41 | Lawrence | Gregory Kelly misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Bookman | 4-10 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-10 |
| 15:16 | Lawrence | Michael Levinsky hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Taylor | 4-12 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-12 |
| 14:59 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Michael Levinsky | 4-12 |
| 14:47 | Lawrence | Michael Levinsky knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Derek Brown | 4-14 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Steven Merchant misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Cody Hood grabs the offensive board | 4-14 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-14 |
| 14:23 | Lawrence | Michael Levinsky pulls down the rebound | 4-14 |
| 14:19 | Lawrence | Derek Brown can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Gilliard - foul #1 on Christopher Gilliard, team foul #1 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Finn (PG), Kelly Gil (SG), Michael Davis (PF) Christopher Gilliard, Jeff Bookman, Cody Hood | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Matthew Bustamante (SG), Phillip Hartman (SF), Ronald Vallejo (PF), Michael Gardner (C) Andrew Taylor, James Young, Gregory Kelly, Michael Levinsky | |
| 14:19 | Lawrence | Derek Brown misses the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 14:19 | Lawrence | Derek Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Michael Stone grabs the board | 4-14 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Phillip Hartman steals it from Steven Merchant in the backcourt | 4-14 |
| 14:13 | Lawrence | Phillip Hartman can't finish the layup | 4-14 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Merchant | 4-14 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Steven Merchant scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Phillip Hartman - foul #2 on Phillip Hartman, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers (PG), Richard Klemm (SF) Gary Finn, Michael Stone | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Michael Weissinger (PG), James Young (SF) Derek Brown, Phillip Hartman | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Steven Merchant makes the free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:42 | Lawrence | Ronald Vallejo misses the easy layup | 7-14 |
| 13:40 | Lawrence | Ronald Vallejo gets the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:31 | Lawrence | James Young is fouled on the floor by Michael Davis - foul #1 on Michael Davis, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Finn (SG), Delmer Hammon (C) Kelly Gil, Steven Merchant | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 13:22 | Lawrence | James Young clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Michael Davis connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Flowers | 9-14 |
| 12:55 | Lawrence | Ronald Vallejo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Gary Finn buries a driving attempt in the lane | 11-14 |
| 12:27 | Lawrence | Michael Gardner banks in the layup and he's fouled by Delmer Hammon - foul #1 on Delmer Hammon, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG), Jeff Bookman (SG), Daniel Patterson (SF), Michael Stone (PF), Cody Hood (C) Jeremy Flowers, Gary Finn, Richard Klemm, Michael Davis, Delmer Hammon | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Andrew Taylor (PG), Scott Wink (SG), Gregory Kelly (SF), Joseph Manson (PF) Michael Weissinger, Matthew Bustamante, James Young, Ronald Vallejo | |
| 12:27 | Lawrence | Michael Gardner misses the free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Michael Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 12:09 | Lawrence | Gregory Kelly pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:52 | Lawrence | Andrew Taylor is hacked by Michael Stone - foul #1 on Michael Stone, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Merchant (SF) Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Michael Levinsky (C) Michael Gardner | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gilliard (fresh) SG - Jeff Bookman (fresh) SF - Steven Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Stone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cody Hood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Wink (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gregory Kelly (fresh) PF - Joseph Manson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Levinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Lawrence | Scott Wink connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Taylor | 11-18 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Steven Merchant misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Michael Stone misses the tip | 11-18 |
| 11:16 | Lawrence | Michael Levinsky snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 11:04 | Lawrence | Andrew Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Michael Stone pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Wink - foul #1 on Scott Wink, team foul #3 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Finn (PG), Kelly Gil (SG), Delmer Hammon (C) Christopher Gilliard, Jeff Bookman, Cody Hood | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Derek Brown (PG), James Young (SF) Andrew Taylor, Gregory Kelly | |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Scott Wink steals it from Kelly Gil | 11-18 |
| 10:26 | Lawrence | Derek Brown is fouled on the floor by Delmer Hammon - foul #2 on Delmer Hammon, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Patterson (SF), Michael Davis (PF) Steven Merchant, Delmer Hammon | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Michael Weissinger (PG), Ronald Vallejo (C) Derek Brown, Michael Levinsky | |
| 10:04 | Lawrence | James Young clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Patterson - foul #1 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #6 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers (PG), Richard Klemm (SF) Gary Finn, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Matthew Bustamante (SG) Scott Wink | |
| 10:04 | Lawrence | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:04 | Lawrence | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Richard Klemm is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 11-20 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Michael Stone tips it in | 13-20 |
| 09:25 | Lawrence | Ronald Vallejo travels with the ball | 13-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeff Bookman (SG), Steven Merchant (PF), Cody Hood (C) Kelly Gil, Michael Davis, Michael Stone | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Derek Brown (PG), Scott Wink (SG), Gregory Kelly (SF), Michael Levinsky (C) Michael Weissinger, Matthew Bustamante, James Young, Ronald Vallejo | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Bookman and he's fouled by Derek Brown - foul #1 on Derek Brown, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers misses the free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:06 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Joseph Manson | 15-20 |
| 08:55 | Lawrence | Joseph Manson hits a runner near the basket set up by Scott Wink | 15-22 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Richard Klemm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 08:37 | Lawrence | Gregory Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:23 | Lawrence | Joseph Manson hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Brown and he's hacked by Steven Merchant - foul #1 on Steven Merchant, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG), Daniel Patterson (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Michael Stone (C) Jeremy Flowers, Richard Klemm, Steven Merchant, Cody Hood | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Matthew Bustamante (SG), Andrew Taylor (SF), Ronald Vallejo (C) Scott Wink, Gregory Kelly, Michael Levinsky | |
| 08:23 | Lawrence | Joseph Manson makes the free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Michael Stone misses badly on a shot near the basket | 15-25 |
| 08:08 | Lawrence | Matthew Bustamante grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 07:53 | Lawrence | Derek Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 15-25 |
| 07:52 | Lawrence | Joseph Manson grabs the offensive board | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gilliard (fresh) SG - Jeff Bookman (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Derek Brown (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Bustamante (fresh) SF - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Manson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Vallejo (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Lawrence | Ronald Vallejo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-25 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Stone | 15-25 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-25 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Daniel Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 07:12 | Lawrence | Ronald Vallejo gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:59 | Lawrence | Derek Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Gil (SG), Steven Merchant (PF), Cody Hood (C) Jeff Bookman, Michael Davis, Michael Stone | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Michael Weissinger (PG), Scott Wink (SG), Gregory Kelly (SF), Michael Gardner (C) Derek Brown, Matthew Bustamante, Andrew Taylor, Joseph Manson | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Daniel Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Kelly - foul #1 on Gregory Kelly, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Davis (PF) Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Kelly Gil is fouled on the floor by Scott Wink - foul #2 on Scott Wink, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers (PG), Richard Klemm (SF) Christopher Gilliard, Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Lawrence | James Young (SG) Scott Wink | |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Cody Hood is fouled on the floor by Michael Weissinger - foul #1 on Michael Weissinger, team foul #7 | 15-25 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Cody Hood misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:31 | Lawrence | Ronald Vallejo pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:20 | Lawrence | Michael Weissinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Merchant | 15-25 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Cody Hood misses the wide open floater from close range | 15-25 |
| 06:12 | Lawrence | Michael Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:54 | Lawrence | Ronald Vallejo is fouled on the floor by Cody Hood - foul #1 on Cody Hood, team foul #8 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Davis (PF) Cody Hood | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Andrew Taylor (SG) Gregory Kelly | |
| 05:54 | Lawrence | Ronald Vallejo misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Merchant | 15-25 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Michael Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Michael Davis hits the follow up shot | 17-25 |
| 05:19 | Lawrence | Andrew Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Weissinger | 17-28 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | James Young takes the ball from Jeremy Flowers in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| 04:49 | Lawrence | Michael Gardner clanks a floater from the right side | 17-28 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Steven Merchant grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Kelly Gil double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG), Gary Finn (SG), Daniel Patterson (SF), Cody Hood (C) Jeremy Flowers, Kelly Gil, Richard Klemm, Steven Merchant | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Derek Brown (PG), Matthew Bustamante (SG), Gregory Kelly (SF), Joseph Manson (PF), Michael Levinsky (C) Michael Weissinger, Andrew Taylor, James Young, Ronald Vallejo, Michael Gardner | |
| 04:31 | Lawrence | Michael Levinsky misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Cody Hood - foul #2 on Cody Hood, team foul #9 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stone (C) Cody Hood | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 04:31 | Lawrence | Michael Levinsky makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 04:31 | Lawrence | Michael Levinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Michael Stone makes the wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Patterson | 19-30 |
| 04:01 | Lawrence | Michael Davis steps in front of the Joseph Manson pass | 19-30 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Michael Davis can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Manson - foul #1 on Joseph Manson, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeff Bookman (SG), Delmer Hammon (C) Gary Finn, Michael Stone | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Scott Wink (SG), Phillip Hartman (SF) Matthew Bustamante, Gregory Kelly | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Michael Davis misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gilliard (fresh) SG - Jeff Bookman (fresh) SF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) PF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Delmer Hammon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Derek Brown (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Scott Wink (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Manson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Levinsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Lawrence | Scott Wink misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-30 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Delmer Hammon | 20-30 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Daniel Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Brown - foul #2 on Derek Brown, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cody Hood (PF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Michael Weissinger (PG) Derek Brown | |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Daniel Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Daniel Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:04 | Lawrence | Phillip Hartman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Cody Hood - foul #3 on Cody Hood, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Finn (PG), Steven Merchant (SF), Michael Stone (PF) Christopher Gilliard, Daniel Patterson, Cody Hood | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ronald Vallejo (PF) Joseph Manson | |
| 03:04 | Lawrence | Phillip Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 03:04 | Lawrence | Phillip Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman's pass is intercepted by Michael Weissinger in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| 03:01 | Lawrence | Scott Wink misses the lay-in | 22-31 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Michael Stone grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman knocks in the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Scott Wink - foul #3 on Scott Wink, team foul #10 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Andrew Taylor (SG) Scott Wink | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 02:35 | Lawrence | Ronald Vallejo is fouled on the floor by Michael Stone - foul #2 on Michael Stone, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers (PG) Gary Finn | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 02:35 | Lawrence | Ronald Vallejo makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:35 | Lawrence | Ronald Vallejo misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Michael Stone pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Michael Stone is fouled on the floor by Phillip Hartman - foul #3 on Phillip Hartman, team foul #11 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Gil (SG), Richard Klemm (SF) Jeff Bookman, Steven Merchant | |
| Subs | Lawrence | James Young (SF) Phillip Hartman | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Michael Stone makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Michael Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:03 | Lawrence | The short jumper by James Young is denied by Michael Stone | 27-32 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Michael Stone pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | James Young steals it from Richard Klemm | 27-32 |
| 01:37 | Lawrence | The jumper by James Young is denied by Michael Stone | 27-32 |
| 01:36 | Lawrence | Ronald Vallejo grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:16 | Lawrence | James Young makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Weissinger | 27-35 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Michael Weissinger is called for the reach on Jeremy Flowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Weissinger, team foul #12 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeff Bookman (SG), Daniel Patterson (SF), Steven Merchant (PF) Kelly Gil, Richard Klemm, Michael Stone | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Derek Brown (PG), Matthew Bustamante (SG), Gregory Kelly (SF), Joseph Manson (PF), Michael Gardner (C) Michael Weissinger, Andrew Taylor, James Young, Ronald Vallejo, Michael Levinsky | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:14 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Matthew Bustamante | 28-35 |
| 01:00 | Lawrence | Gregory Kelly misses the shot from the left block | 28-35 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Bookman | 28-35 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Derek Brown is called for the reach on Jeff Bookman - foul #3 on Derek Brown, team foul #13 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG), Michael Davis (PF) Jeremy Flowers, Delmer Hammon | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Michael Weissinger (PG) Derek Brown | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Steven Merchant gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Steven Merchant is hacked by Gregory Kelly - foul #2 on Gregory Kelly, team foul #14 | 29-35 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Steven Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Steven Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:40 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Michael Gardner | 30-35 |
| 00:36 | Lawrence | Joseph Manson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Daniel Patterson snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | Gregory Kelly drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-37 |