| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Stephen Shiflett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Childress (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clifford Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Walter Kivi inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 19:52 | Lawrence | Clifford Leonard snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:46 | Lawrence | Stephen Shiflett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Knowlton | 37-35 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Alvin Childress steals the ball from Walter Kivi in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 19:40 | Lawrence | Brian Anderson blows the layup | 37-35 |
| 19:38 | Lawrence | Stephen Shiflett snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:32 | Lawrence | Brian Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 19:30 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 19:14 | Lawrence | Brian Anderson scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Shiflett | 39-35 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Anderson - foul #2 on Brian Anderson, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 39-35 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Don Dumas grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Walter Kivi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Kenneth Sanders (SG), William Raney (PF), Ervin Reynoso (C) Brian Anderson, Clifford Leonard, Derrick Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:29 | Lawrence | Ervin Reynoso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hagy (SG), Terry Beegle (SF) Stephen Shiflett, Alvin Childress | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Robert Collins (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Edgar Stines misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 18:15 | Lawrence | William Raney gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:06 | Lawrence | Ervin Reynoso loses the dribble to Marion Fitzgerald | 39-35 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Edgar Stines misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 17:49 | Lawrence | William Raney grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 17:43 | Lawrence | Kenneth Sanders misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 17:42 | Lawrence | Terry Beegle tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Anderson (SG), Alvin Childress (SF), Clifford Leonard (PF), Derrick Fitzgerald (C) Kenneth Sanders, Terry Beegle, William Raney, Ervin Reynoso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Daron Kleiner (SF), Luther Beverly (PF) Eugene Campion, Walter Kivi, Edgar Stines | |
| 17:09 | Lawrence | Alvin Childress hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Carl Hagy steals it from Daron Kleiner | 41-35 |
| 16:40 | Lawrence | Alvin Childress banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Hagy | 43-35 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Luther Beverly knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 43-37 |
| 16:07 | Lawrence | Brian Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Michael Pinson pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Carl Hagy steps in front of the Michael Pinson pass in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 15:46 | Lawrence | Daron Kleiner steals the ball from Brian Anderson | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Carl Hagy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Childress (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clifford Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marion Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daron Kleiner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Luther Beverly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Stephen Shiflett (PG), Kenneth Sanders (SG), Terry Beegle (SF), William Raney (PF), Daniel Melton (C) Carl Hagy, Brian Anderson, Alvin Childress, Clifford Leonard, Derrick Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Edgar Stines (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Michael Pinson, Marion Fitzgerald, Daron Kleiner, Luther Beverly, Robert Collins | |
| 15:18 | Lawrence | Stephen Shiflett can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 15:16 | Lawrence | Terry Beegle can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Knowlton | 43-37 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Walter Kivi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Don Dumas tips it home | 43-39 |
| 14:42 | Lawrence | Terry Beegle misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 14:40 | Lawrence | Daniel Melton pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:33 | Lawrence | Eugene Campion takes the ball from Daniel Melton | 43-39 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Eugene Campion's pass is intercepted by Daniel Melton | 43-39 |
| 14:08 | Lawrence | Terry Beegle misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Don Dumas - foul #2 on Don Dumas, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lloyd Funk (SG), Alvin Childress (SF), Ervin Reynoso (C) Kenneth Sanders, William Raney, Daniel Melton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (PG), Luther Beverly (PF) Eugene Campion, Edgar Stines | |
| 14:08 | Lawrence | Terry Beegle misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:08 | Lawrence | Terry Beegle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Stephen Shiflett is called for the reach on Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Shiflett, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Clifford Leonard (PF) Terry Beegle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Don Dumas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Walter Kivi gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Jones | 44-42 |
| 13:28 | Lawrence | Clifford Leonard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Luther Beverly - foul #2 on Luther Beverly, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Anderson (SG) Stephen Shiflett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Daron Kleiner (SF) Don Dumas, Walter Kivi | |
| 13:28 | Lawrence | Clifford Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:28 | Lawrence | Clifford Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald (C) Clifford Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:17 | Lawrence | Alvin Childress is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Alvin Childress, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Ervin Reynoso is called for the reach on Daron Kleiner - foul #2 on Ervin Reynoso, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Kenneth Sanders (PG), Carl Hagy (SG), Clifford Leonard (PF) Lloyd Funk, Brian Anderson, Ervin Reynoso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG) Richard Jones | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Alvin Childress - foul #4 on Alvin Childress, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Stephen Shiflett (PG) Alvin Childress | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Luther Beverly is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Clifford Leonard - foul #3 on Clifford Leonard, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF) Daron Kleiner | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:22 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-44 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Eugene Campion gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is hacked by Stephen Shiflett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Shiflett, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Anderson (SG), Terry Beegle (SF), William Raney (PF) Stephen Shiflett, Carl Hagy, Clifford Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Robert Collins (C) Eugene Campion, Charles Knowlton | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:18 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to William Raney | 46-44 |
| 12:01 | Lawrence | Kenneth Sanders clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Pinson - foul #2 on Michael Pinson, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (PG) Michael Pinson | |
| 12:01 | Lawrence | Kenneth Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:01 | Lawrence | Kenneth Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Kivi | 46-44 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Don Dumas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 11:53 | Lawrence | Kenneth Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:49 | Lawrence | Brian Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luther Beverly | 46-44 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Richard Jones is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lloyd Funk (PG), Ervin Reynoso (C) Kenneth Sanders, Derrick Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Lloyd Funk (fresh) SG - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Beegle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Raney (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ervin Reynoso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Dumas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Lawrence | Brian Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Raney | 49-44 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Don Dumas is hacked by Brian Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Anderson, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hagy (SF), Daniel Melton (C) Terry Beegle, William Raney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Daron Kleiner (PF) Richard Jones, Luther Beverly | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:58 | Lawrence | Daniel Melton knocks in the shot from the right block | 51-46 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Walter Kivi connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Don Dumas | 51-49 |
| 10:47 | Lawrence | Brian Anderson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-49 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Anderson - foul #4 on Brian Anderson, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Kenneth Sanders (SG), Terry Beegle (SF), Clifford Leonard (PF), William Raney (C) Lloyd Funk, Brian Anderson, Ervin Reynoso, Daniel Melton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Edgar Stines (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Don Dumas, Daron Kleiner, Robert Collins | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:44 | Lawrence | Terry Beegle grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:27 | Lawrence | Kenneth Sanders drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is hacked by Carl Hagy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Hagy, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (PF) Walter Kivi | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:06 | Lawrence | Michael Pinson steals the ball from Clifford Leonard | 54-51 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Eugene Campion is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Hagy - foul #3 on Carl Hagy, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald (C) William Raney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (SG), Walter Kivi (SF) Michael Pinson, Edgar Stines | |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:42 | Lawrence | Terry Beegle scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Carl Hagy | 56-53 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Luther Beverly connects on the open floater from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Campion | 56-55 |
| 08:58 | Lawrence | Luther Beverly swats the short shot by Clifford Leonard | 56-55 |
| 08:56 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald tips it home | 58-55 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 58-55 |
| 08:50 | Lawrence | Clifford Leonard gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:44 | Lawrence | Kenneth Sanders is hacked by Eugene Campion in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Campion, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lloyd Funk (PG), William Raney (PF), Ervin Reynoso (C) Carl Hagy, Clifford Leonard, Derrick Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Marion Fitzgerald (SG), Edgar Stines (SF), Daron Kleiner (PF), Robert Collins (C) Eugene Campion, Richard Jones, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| 08:21 | Lawrence | Lloyd Funk's pass is intercepted by Robert Collins | 58-55 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 58-57 |
| 07:55 | Lawrence | Terry Beegle clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 58-57 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Edgar Stines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Stephen Shiflett (PG), Brian Anderson (SG), Alvin Childress (SF), Daniel Melton (C) Lloyd Funk, Kenneth Sanders, Terry Beegle, Ervin Reynoso | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (PF) Edgar Stines | |
| 07:38 | Lawrence | Stephen Shiflett knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Anderson and the foul's on Robert Collins - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SG), Walter Kivi (SF) Marion Fitzgerald, Daron Kleiner | |
| 07:38 | Lawrence | Stephen Shiflett makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Stephen Shiflett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alvin Childress (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Raney (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Daniel Melton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luther Beverly (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Don Dumas's pass is intercepted by Brian Anderson | 61-57 |
| 07:17 | Lawrence | Brian Anderson lays it up and in | 63-57 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Don Dumas is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Collins | 63-60 |
| 06:42 | Lawrence | Brian Anderson's pass is intercepted by Luther Beverly | 63-60 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Melton - foul #2 on Daniel Melton, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Clifford Leonard (PF), Derrick Fitzgerald (C) William Raney, Daniel Melton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:21 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 06:05 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Anderson and he's hacked by Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lloyd Funk (SG), Ervin Reynoso (PF) Brian Anderson, Clifford Leonard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Stines (PF) Robert Collins | |
| 06:05 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Edgar Stines loses the dribble to Lloyd Funk in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 05:45 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Charles Knowlton - foul #1 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| 05:45 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:45 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Jones (SG), Walter Kivi (SF) Marion Fitzgerald, Daron Kleiner | |
| 05:21 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald banks in the layup | 69-61 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Derrick Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Derrick Fitzgerald, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hagy (SG), Clifford Leonard (PF), William Raney (C) Lloyd Funk, Ervin Reynoso, Derrick Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Illinois | Luther Beverly (PF) Edgar Stines | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Eugene Campion makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:46 | Lawrence | Carl Hagy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-63 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Richard Jones blows the layup | 69-63 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton is open and lays it up and in set up by Eugene Campion | 69-65 |
| 04:23 | Lawrence | Clifford Leonard buries a jumper in the paint set up by William Raney | 71-65 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Alvin Childress picks off the pass by Eugene Campion in the backcourt | 71-65 |
| 03:57 | Lawrence | Alvin Childress misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-65 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Knowlton | 71-65 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Eugene Campion hits the finger roll set up by Walter Kivi | 71-67 |
| 03:33 | Lawrence | Alvin Childress knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Shiflett and he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Kenneth Sanders (PG), Brian Anderson (SG), Terry Beegle (PF), Daniel Melton (C) Stephen Shiflett, Carl Hagy, Clifford Leonard, William Raney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Daron Kleiner (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Marion Fitzgerald (C) Eugene Campion, Richard Jones, Walter Kivi, Luther Beverly, Charles Knowlton | |
| 03:33 | Lawrence | Alvin Childress misses the free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marion Fitzgerald | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Kenneth Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alvin Childress (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Terry Beegle (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Melton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Dumas (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Brian Anderson steps in front of the Michael Pinson pass in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 03:19 | Lawrence | Terry Beegle jams it on a great pass from Brian Anderson | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Michael Pinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Collins | 75-69 |
| 02:53 | Lawrence | Kenneth Sanders loses the dribble to Michael Pinson | 75-69 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Don Dumas lays it in on a great pass from Michael Pinson | 75-71 |
| 02:43 | Lawrence | Robert Collins steals the ball from Alvin Childress | 75-71 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Michael Pinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 02:22 | Lawrence | Terry Beegle pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:09 | Lawrence | Brian Anderson drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kenneth Sanders | 77-71 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Sanders - foul #3 on Kenneth Sanders, team foul #14 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Stephen Shiflett (PG), Clifford Leonard (PF), Derrick Fitzgerald (C) Kenneth Sanders, Terry Beegle, Daniel Melton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Kivi (SF), Luther Beverly (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Daron Kleiner, Robert Collins, Marion Fitzgerald | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:30 | Lawrence | Stephen Shiflett is hacked by Luther Beverly - foul #3 on Luther Beverly, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| 01:30 | Lawrence | Stephen Shiflett misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:30 | Lawrence | Stephen Shiflett misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Don Dumas connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-76 |
| 01:06 | Lawrence | Stephen Shiflett comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-76 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Don Dumas is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Anderson - foul #5 on Brian Anderson, team foul #15 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Kenneth Sanders (SG) Brian Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:02 | Lawrence | Clifford Leonard gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:45 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Stephen Shiflett | 79-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Don Dumas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 79-77 |
| 00:21 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pinson - foul #3 on Michael Pinson, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| 00:18 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:18 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Michael Pinson connects on the open turnaround near the basket | 80-79 |
| 00:12 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pinson - foul #4 on Michael Pinson, team foul #12 | 80-79 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| 00:12 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:12 | Lawrence | Derrick Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Sanders - foul #4 on Kenneth Sanders, team foul #16 | 80-79 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:08 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Lawrence | Stephen Shiflett knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Clifford Leonard | 82-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Pinson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 82-81 |