| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Short (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Hammons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hollis Richards (fresh) C - Trevor Riddle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerald Gayton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Alvares inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Jeffrey Short takes the ball from John King | 22-28 |
| 19:41 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Short lays it up and in | 24-28 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 24-28 |
| 19:20 | Lawrence | Sean Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:01 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Short hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-28 |
| 19:00 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:48 | Lawrence | John King steps in front of the Sean Hammons pass | 24-28 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | John King is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 18:28 | Lawrence | Hollis Richards gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:09 | Lawrence | Robert Pelfrey picks off the pass by Hollis Richards | 24-28 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | John King is hacked by Lawrence Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Straker (PG), Andrew Auten (SG), Timothy Partin (SF), Morton Baker (PF), Michael Doyle (C) Lawrence Johnson, Jeffrey Short, Sean Hammons, Hollis Richards, Trevor Riddle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SG), Jeffery Williams (SF), Oscar Hancock (PF) Robert Pelfrey, John Alvares, Jerald Gayton | |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Alex Brady can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 24-28 |
| 17:49 | Lawrence | Morton Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:42 | Lawrence | Michael Doyle buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Mark Straker | 26-28 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Alex Brady's fadeaway is rejected by Morton Baker | 26-28 |
| 17:24 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Morton Baker | 26-28 |
| 17:14 | Lawrence | Michael Doyle hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SG), Jerald Gayton (PF) John King, James Johnson | |
| 17:14 | Lawrence | Michael Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:14 | Lawrence | Michael Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell loses the ball out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG) Dexter Broadwell | |
| 16:41 | Lawrence | Timothy Partin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Jeffery Williams - foul #1 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lawrence Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Short (SG), Hollis Richards (PF), Trevor Riddle (C) Mark Straker, Andrew Auten, Morton Baker, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF), James Johnson (C) Jeffery Williams, Oscar Hancock | |
| 16:41 | Lawrence | Timothy Partin makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton is hacked by Hollis Richards - foul #1 on Hollis Richards, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Hammons (SF) Timothy Partin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 16:02 | Lawrence | Lawrence Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Short (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Hammons (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hollis Richards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Trevor Riddle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alex Brady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerald Gayton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Short makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-28 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Alex Brady lays it in on a nice dish by Jerald Gayton and he's hacked by Lawrence Johnson - foul #3 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Andrew Auten (PG), Roger Russell (PF) Lawrence Johnson, Hollis Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Jeffery Williams (SF), Dexter Broadwell (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Robert Pelfrey, John Alvares, Jerald Gayton, James Johnson | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 15:03 | Lawrence | Sean Hammons drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roger Russell | 34-31 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Alex Brady and the foul's on Roger Russell - foul #4 on Roger Russell, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Straker (PG), Morton Baker (PF), Michael Doyle (C) Jeffrey Short, Roger Russell, Trevor Riddle | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Johnson (C) Alex Brady | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:46 | Lawrence | Morton Baker snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:29 | Lawrence | Morton Baker is fouled on the floor by Oscar Hancock - foul #3 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Timothy Partin (SF), Hollis Richards (PF) Andrew Auten, Sean Hammons | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF), Jerald Gayton (PF) Jeffery Williams, Oscar Hancock | |
| 14:18 | Lawrence | Mark Straker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John King - foul #2 on John King, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| 14:18 | Lawrence | Mark Straker makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:18 | Lawrence | Mark Straker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | John Alvares hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Mark Straker - foul #2 on Mark Straker, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lawrence Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Short (SG) Mark Straker, Morton Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (SG) Dexter Broadwell | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | John Alvares misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:57 | Lawrence | Michael Doyle grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 13:30 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Short misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Joshua Faulkner - foul #1 on Joshua Faulkner, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Hammons (SF), Trevor Riddle (C) Timothy Partin, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG) John King | |
| 13:30 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Short makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:30 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Short misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 13:17 | Lawrence | Hollis Richards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Johnson | 40-35 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | John Alvares comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | James Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton lays it up and in | 40-37 |
| 12:50 | Lawrence | Hollis Richards can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Faulkner - foul #2 on Joshua Faulkner, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Andrew Auten (SG), Morton Baker (C) Jeffrey Short, Trevor Riddle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John Alvares, Jerald Gayton, James Johnson | |
| 12:50 | Lawrence | Hollis Richards makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:50 | Lawrence | Hollis Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey can't connect on a floater from the right side | 42-37 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey tips it in | 42-39 |
| 12:15 | Lawrence | Hollis Richards is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Williams - foul #2 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Straker (PG), Trevor Riddle (C) Lawrence Johnson, Morton Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Dexter Broadwell (PF) Joshua Faulkner, Robert Pelfrey | |
| 12:15 | Lawrence | Hollis Richards makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:15 | Lawrence | Hollis Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John King and he's hacked by Sean Hammons - foul #2 on Sean Hammons, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Timothy Partin (PF) Hollis Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Johnson (C) Oscar Hancock | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mark Straker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Auten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Hammons (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Partin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Trevor Riddle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Lawrence | Andrew Auten is called for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jeffrey Short (SG), Michael Doyle (SF) Andrew Auten, Sean Hammons | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF), Jerald Gayton (PF) Alex Brady, Jeffery Williams | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | James Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerald Gayton | 44-44 |
| 11:10 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Short makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Straker and he's hacked by Dexter Broadwell - foul #3 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lawrence Johnson (PG), Morton Baker (PF) Mark Straker, Trevor Riddle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG) Dexter Broadwell | |
| 11:10 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Short makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 10:38 | Lawrence | Morton Baker scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Johnson | 50-46 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | John King is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on John King, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Trevor Riddle (C) Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Alex Brady (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, John Alvares, James Johnson | |
| 10:20 | Lawrence | Morton Baker buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Short | 52-46 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jerald Gayton | 52-48 |
| 09:50 | Lawrence | Lawrence Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Andrew Auten (PG), Sean Hammons (SF), Hollis Richards (PF) Lawrence Johnson, Timothy Partin, Morton Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Williams (SF), Dexter Broadwell (PF), James Johnson (C) Robert Pelfrey, Jerald Gayton, Oscar Hancock | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell drills a floater from the right side set up by Joshua Faulkner | 52-50 |
| 09:18 | Lawrence | Sean Hammons clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alex Brady - foul #3 on Alex Brady, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Straker (PG) Jeffrey Short | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), John Alvares (SF) Joshua Faulkner, Alex Brady | |
| 09:18 | Lawrence | Sean Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:18 | Lawrence | Sean Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Alvares | 54-52 |
| 08:42 | Lawrence | Mark Straker scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Auten | 56-52 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | John Alvares is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Hammons - foul #3 on Sean Hammons, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Michael Doyle (C) Trevor Riddle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Oscar Hancock (PF) Dexter Broadwell, Jeffery Williams | |
| 08:40 | Illinois | John Alvares misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:40 | Lawrence | Sean Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:25 | Lawrence | Mark Straker hits a shot from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey hits a turnaround near the basket set up by James Johnson and he's hacked by Andrew Auten - foul #2 on Andrew Auten, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lawrence Johnson (PG), Timothy Partin (PF) Mark Straker, Hollis Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SF), Jerald Gayton (PF) John Alvares, James Johnson | |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:01 | Lawrence | Sean Hammons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 07:59 | Lawrence | Timothy Partin tips it home | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Lawrence Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Auten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Hammons (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Partin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerald Gayton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton loses the dribble to Lawrence Johnson | 60-55 |
| 07:32 | Lawrence | Andrew Auten lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Johnson | 62-55 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 07:20 | Lawrence | Sean Hammons grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 07:15 | Lawrence | Lawrence Johnson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey banks in the layup on a great pass from John King | 62-57 |
| 06:48 | Lawrence | Jerald Gayton swats the short shot by Sean Hammons | 62-57 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Alex Brady pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 62-57 |
| 06:42 | Lawrence | Sean Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:25 | Lawrence | John King is called for the reach on Timothy Partin - foul #4 on John King, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Straker (PG), Jeffrey Short (SG), Roger Russell (PF), Morton Baker (C) Lawrence Johnson, Andrew Auten, Sean Hammons, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SG), John Alvares (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF), James Johnson (C) John King, Robert Pelfrey, Alex Brady, Jerald Gayton, Oscar Hancock | |
| 06:25 | Lawrence | Timothy Partin makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:25 | Lawrence | Timothy Partin misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | James Johnson grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | The jump hook by Jeffery Williams is blocked by Timothy Partin | 63-57 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dexter Broadwell | 63-57 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | A charge is called on John Alvares - foul #3 on John Alvares, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| 05:48 | Lawrence | Roger Russell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 05:39 | Lawrence | Morton Baker grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 05:27 | Lawrence | Mark Straker connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Short | 65-57 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | John Alvares drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Dexter Broadwell | 65-59 |
| 04:52 | Lawrence | Mark Straker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lawrence Johnson (PG), Sean Hammons (SF), Trevor Riddle (C) Mark Straker, Timothy Partin, Morton Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), Alex Brady (SG), Jerald Gayton (PF) Joshua Faulkner, Dexter Broadwell, Jeffery Williams | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Walter Whaley is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Johnson - foul #4 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Walter Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Walter Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:31 | Lawrence | James Johnson picks off the pass by Lawrence Johnson | 65-61 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | John Alvares's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Johnson | 65-61 |
| 04:12 | Lawrence | Sean Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:56 | Lawrence | Lawrence Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Sean Hammons is called for the reach on Alex Brady in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Hammons, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Andrew Auten (PG), Hollis Richards (C) Lawrence Johnson, Trevor Riddle | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG) Walter Whaley, John Alvares | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Andrew Auten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Short (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Hammons (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Roger Russell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Hollis Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Brady (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerald Gayton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:41 | Lawrence | Hollis Richards is fouled on the floor by Jerald Gayton - foul #3 on Jerald Gayton, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Williams (SF) Alex Brady | |
| 03:41 | Lawrence | Hollis Richards misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:41 | Lawrence | Hollis Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | James Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #14 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lawrence Johnson (PG), Timothy Partin (SF) Jeffrey Short, Sean Hammons | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:07 | Lawrence | Andrew Auten's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 66-63 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams is hacked by Timothy Partin - foul #2 on Timothy Partin, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Straker (PG), Michael Doyle (SF), Morton Baker (C) Lawrence Johnson, Timothy Partin, Hollis Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (SG), Dexter Broadwell (PF) Robert Pelfrey, Jerald Gayton | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:29 | Lawrence | Andrew Auten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffery Williams | 66-64 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | John King misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 02:22 | Lawrence | Michael Doyle grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 01:56 | Lawrence | Morton Baker is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #15 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lawrence Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Short (SG), Sean Hammons (SF) Mark Straker, Andrew Auten, Michael Doyle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), John Alvares (SF), Jerald Gayton (PF) Joshua Faulkner, Jeffery Williams, Dexter Broadwell | |
| 01:56 | Lawrence | Morton Baker makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:56 | Lawrence | Morton Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Lawrence Johnson takes the ball from James Johnson in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 01:41 | Lawrence | Robert Pelfrey steps in front of the Morton Baker pass | 67-64 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey lays it in | 67-66 |
| 01:22 | Lawrence | Morton Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:20 | Lawrence | Morton Baker tips it home | 69-66 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Lawrence Johnson - foul #5 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Andrew Auten (PG), Trevor Riddle (C) Lawrence Johnson, Morton Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:45 | Lawrence | Roger Russell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | James Johnson grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey is hacked by Sean Hammons - foul #5 on Sean Hammons, team foul #13 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Timothy Partin (SF) Sean Hammons | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Lawrence | Jerald Gayton steals the ball from Timothy Partin | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Timothy Partin is called for the reach on John Alvares - foul #3 on Timothy Partin, team foul #14 | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | John Alvares misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | Timothy Partin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 69-70 |