| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Steven Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Lance Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Vogel (fresh) C - Terrance Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Kevin Walker inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Lamar | Marvin Walker knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Walker | 33-22 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-22 |
| 19:13 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Terrance Smith | 33-22 |
| 18:56 | Lamar | Robert Vogel misses the fadeaway from close range | 33-22 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-22 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen tips it in | 35-22 |
| 18:07 | Lamar | Lance Rice misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-22 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Saylors | 38-22 |
| 17:29 | Lamar | Robert Vogel banks in the layup and he's hacked by Steven Bennett - foul #1 on Steven Bennett, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (SF), Paul Wason (PF) Daniel Olsen, Steven Bennett | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 17:29 | Lamar | Robert Vogel makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Marvin Walker - foul #3 on Marvin Walker, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Philip Custer (SG) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces | |
| Subs | Lamar | Shawn Short (SG), Paul Barker (SF), William Clay (PF), Joseph Rumble (C) Marvin Walker, Kevin Walker, Robert Vogel, Terrance Smith | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 16:42 | Lamar | Shawn Short's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Garry Obremski (PG) Lance Rice | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Shawn Short steps in front of the Brian Richard pass | 39-25 |
| 15:59 | Lamar | Paul Barker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-25 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Brian Richard gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Giancola (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Philip Custer (fresh) SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Garry Obremski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Short (fresh) SF - Paul Barker (fresh) PF - William Clay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Rumble (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | David Saylors can't finish the layup | 39-25 |
| 15:26 | Lamar | The rebound goes to William Clay | 39-25 |
| 15:21 | Lamar | Shawn Short's layup is rejected by Paul Wason | 39-25 |
| 15:20 | Lamar | Joseph Rumble grabs the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 14:55 | Lamar | Shawn Short can't throw it down but he's hacked by Philip Custer - foul #1 on Philip Custer, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Steven Bennett (PF) John Giancola, Philip Custer, Brian Richard, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Lamar | Lance Rice (PG), Kevin Walker (SF), Robert Vogel (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Garry Obremski, Paul Barker, William Clay, Joseph Rumble | |
| 14:55 | Lamar | Shawn Short makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 14:55 | Lamar | Shawn Short makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Steven Bennett can't connect on a runner in the lane | 39-27 |
| 14:32 | Lamar | Kevin Walker pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 14:15 | Lamar | Lance Rice knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Steven Bennett | 41-30 |
| 13:30 | Lamar | Lance Rice buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Terrance Smith | 41-32 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | David Saylors clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 41-32 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Daniel Garces tips it home | 43-32 |
| 12:39 | Lamar | Lance Rice blows the layup but the foul's on Bruce Hicks - foul #1 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (C) David Saylors | |
| Subs | Lamar | Marvin Walker (SG) Shawn Short | |
| 12:39 | Lamar | Lance Rice makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:39 | Lamar | Lance Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:39 | Lamar | Terrance Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 12:21 | Lamar | Lance Rice can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Olsen | 43-33 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Daniel Garces connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bruce Hicks | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Richard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Lance Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Vogel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Terrance Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Lamar | Robert Vogel scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lance Rice | 46-35 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 11:19 | Lamar | Lance Rice pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 11:13 | Lamar | Marvin Walker connects on the shot from the baseline | 46-37 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 10:44 | Lamar | Robert Vogel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:29 | Lamar | Kevin Walker misses the floater in the paint | 46-37 |
| 10:28 | Lamar | Terrance Smith hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is fouled on the floor by Robert Vogel - foul #3 on Robert Vogel, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Philip Custer (SG), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Steven Bennett, Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Lamar | Garry Obremski (PG), Shawn Short (SF), William Clay (PF), Joseph Rumble (C) Lance Rice, Kevin Walker, Robert Vogel, Terrance Smith | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Paul Wason is hacked by Joseph Rumble - foul #2 on Joseph Rumble, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Joseph Rumble steps in front of the Paul Wason pass | 46-39 |
| 09:06 | Lamar | Garry Obremski buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Shawn Short | 46-42 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Philip Custer hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 08:24 | Lamar | Paul Wason picks off the pass by Joseph Rumble | 48-42 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen's pass is intercepted by Marvin Walker | 48-42 |
| 07:42 | Lamar | Joseph Rumble misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Howland - foul #3 on Charles Howland, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Brian Richard (SF), David Saylors (C) John Giancola, Philip Custer, Daniel Olsen, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Lamar | Lance Rice (PG), Robert Vogel (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Garry Obremski, Marvin Walker, William Clay | |
| 07:42 | Lamar | Joseph Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:42 | Lamar | Joseph Rumble misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Lance Rice (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Short (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Rumble (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrance Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Brian Richard connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 51-43 |
| 07:07 | Lamar | Shawn Short scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Daniel Garces - foul #3 on Daniel Garces, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF) Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Lamar | Kevin Walker (SF) Joseph Rumble | |
| 07:07 | Lamar | Shawn Short makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | David Saylors's fadeaway is rejected by Terrance Smith | 51-46 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 06:20 | Lamar | Terrance Smith grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 06:15 | Lamar | Brian Richard is called for the reach on Robert Vogel - foul #2 on Brian Richard, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PF) John Giancola | |
| Subs | Lamar | Marvin Walker (SG) Shawn Short | |
| 06:03 | Lamar | Marvin Walker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Robert Vogel steals the ball from Bruce Hicks | 51-46 |
| 05:19 | Lamar | Kevin Walker is hacked by Steven Bennett - foul #2 on Steven Bennett, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Paul Wason (SF) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces | |
| Subs | Lamar | William Clay (PF), Joseph Rumble (C) Robert Vogel, Terrance Smith | |
| 05:19 | Lamar | Kevin Walker makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:19 | Lamar | Kevin Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Joseph Rumble swats the layup by Steven Bennett | 51-48 |
| 05:02 | Lamar | William Clay gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:55 | Lamar | Joseph Rumble comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Steven Bennett throws it down | 53-48 |
| 04:06 | Lamar | Joseph Rumble misses badly on a floater in the lane | 53-48 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Brian Richard snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Steven Bennett is called for traveling | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Charles Howland (C) Brian Richard, Steven Bennett, David Saylors | |
| Subs | Lamar | Garry Obremski (PG), Shawn Short (SG), Paul Barker (SF), Robert Vogel (PF), Terrance Smith (C) Lance Rice, Marvin Walker, Kevin Walker, William Clay, Joseph Rumble | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Howland (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Garry Obremski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shawn Short (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Barker (fresh) PF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Terrance Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Lamar | Robert Vogel misses the lay-in | 53-48 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Giancola | 53-48 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Daniel Garces clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Garry Obremski - foul #2 on Garry Obremski, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SF), Steven Bennett (PF) John Giancola, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:01 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Terrance Smith | 54-48 |
| 02:59 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Lance Rice (PG), Marvin Walker (SG), Kevin Walker (SF) Garry Obremski, Shawn Short, Paul Barker | |
| 02:41 | Lamar | Terrance Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (C) Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | David Saylors connects on the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Terrance Smith - foul #1 on Terrance Smith, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the free throw | 56-48 |
| 02:13 | Lamar | Terrance Smith gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Lamar | Steven Bennett steals it from Marvin Walker | 56-48 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Daniel Garces buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Saylors | 59-48 |
| 01:26 | Lamar | Marvin Walker misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Olsen - foul #1 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Garry Obremski (PG), Shawn Short (SF), William Clay (PF), Joseph Rumble (C) Lance Rice, Kevin Walker, Robert Vogel, Terrance Smith | |
| 01:26 | Lamar | Marvin Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:26 | Lamar | Marvin Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Steven Bennett snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Daniel Garces hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | David Saylors tips it back up and in | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Lamar | Marvin Walker comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Olsen - foul #2 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| 00:52 | Lamar | Marvin Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:52 | Lamar | Marvin Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Obremski - foul #3 on Garry Obremski, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Paul Barker (SF) Marvin Walker | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Shawn Short is called for the reach on Steven Bennett - foul #2 on Shawn Short, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:44 | Lamar | Garry Obremski clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| 00:44 | Lamar | Garry Obremski makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:44 | Lamar | Garry Obremski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Garry Obremski is called for the reach on Daniel Olsen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garry Obremski, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:41 | Lamar | Shawn Short snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 00:34 | Lamar | Garry Obremski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses the shot from just outside the lane | 64-53 |
| 00:05 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Paul Barker | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Joseph Rumble drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-56 |