| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jeter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mark Zane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Daubert (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn McCrumb (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Houck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter loses the dribble to Louis Houck | 41-31 |
| 19:37 | Lawrence | Joseph Daubert drills a jumper from the left block set up by Mark Zane | 41-33 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses the tip | 41-33 |
| 19:12 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:59 | Lawrence | Louis Houck is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Louis Houck, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Bradley Belisle (SF) Shawn McCrumb | |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 41-33 |
| 18:37 | Lawrence | Bradley Belisle pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 18:19 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore is whistled for traveling | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Michael Malone (SG), Chris Nelson (SF), David Lehn (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Roger Vose (PG), Lewis Minch (SF), Theodore Gay (PF), Steven Aguero (C) Mark Zane, Joseph Daubert, Thomas Moore, Louis Houck | |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Michael Malone is fouled on the floor by Lewis Minch - foul #3 on Lewis Minch, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Taylor (SF) Lewis Minch | |
| 17:53 | Illinois | David Lehn is fouled on the floor by Steven Aguero - foul #2 on Steven Aguero, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Joseph Daubert (SG), Shawn McCrumb (SF) Bradley Belisle, Thomas Taylor | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | David Lehn buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Malone | 43-33 |
| 17:06 | Lawrence | Roger Vose scores on a shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Malone | 45-35 |
| 16:25 | Lawrence | Theodore Gay buries a jumper from the left block | 45-37 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Chris Nelson comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Shawn McCrumb - foul #2 on Shawn McCrumb, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Michael Reulet (PF), Ryan Etzel (C) William Mitchell, Michael Malone, David Lehn, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Zane (PG), Bradley Belisle (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Thomas Moore (PF), Louis Houck (C) Roger Vose, Joseph Daubert, Shawn McCrumb, Theodore Gay, Steven Aguero | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Chris Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Chris Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:59 | Lawrence | Michael Reulet swats the layup by Bradley Belisle | 47-37 |
| 15:57 | Lawrence | Louis Houck pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Reulet (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mark Zane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Belisle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Houck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Lawrence | Thomas Taylor is fouled on the floor by Chris Nelson - foul #3 on Chris Nelson, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF) Chris Nelson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lewis Minch (SF) Thomas Taylor | |
| 15:27 | Lawrence | Mark Zane makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Bryan Jeter and he's hacked by Lewis Minch - foul #4 on Lewis Minch, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (SG) Roland Vincent | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Joseph Daubert (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF) Bradley Belisle, Lewis Minch | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:46 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Mark Zane | 50-42 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Bryan Malveaux | 52-42 |
| 14:27 | Lawrence | Mark Zane is hacked by Ryan Etzel - foul #2 on Ryan Etzel, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG) Bryan Malveaux | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ronald Grund (PG) Mark Zane | |
| 14:10 | Lawrence | Louis Houck scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Daubert | 52-44 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (SG), David Lehn (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Michael Malone, Michael Reulet, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Roger Vose (SG), Shawn McCrumb (SF) Joseph Daubert, Thomas Moore | |
| 13:56 | Lawrence | Thomas Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | David Lehn grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Louis Houck is called for the reach on Clyde Mehl - foul #3 on Louis Houck, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl drills a jumper in the lane set up by Roland Vincent and he's fouled by Shawn McCrumb - foul #3 on Shawn McCrumb, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Moore (PF), Theodore Gay (C) Thomas Taylor, Louis Houck | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 13:21 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Roland Vincent - foul #1 on Roland Vincent, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (SF) Bryan Jeter | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Bradley Belisle (SG), Steven Aguero (C) Roger Vose, Thomas Moore | |
| 13:21 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 13:21 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | William Mitchell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 13:03 | Lawrence | Theodore Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:48 | Lawrence | Patrick Stahlman picks off the pass by Theodore Gay | 55-45 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Roland Vincent is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Aguero - foul #3 on Steven Aguero, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Malone (SF), Michael Reulet (PF), Chris Nelson (C) Patrick Stahlman, David Lehn, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Zane (PG), Thomas Moore (PF) Ronald Grund, Steven Aguero | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:30 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Reulet - foul #1 on Michael Reulet, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Bryan Jeter (SF) William Mitchell, Roland Vincent | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Joseph Daubert (SG), Louis Houck (C) Bradley Belisle, Theodore Gay | |
| 12:30 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:30 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Michael Reulet is hacked by Thomas Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:28 | Lawrence | Louis Houck snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 12:04 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb is fouled on the floor by Bryan Jeter - foul #2 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Roger Vose (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF) Joseph Daubert, Shawn McCrumb | |
| 11:54 | Lawrence | Roger Vose is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roger Vose, team foul #10 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Etzel (C) Chris Nelson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryan Jeter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Reulet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Etzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mark Zane (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Vose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Louis Houck (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Michael Malone misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-46 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Ryan Etzel gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Malone and he's fouled by Thomas Moore - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #11 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (PG), David Lehn (C) Bryan Malveaux, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Joseph Daubert (SG), Steven Aguero (C) Mark Zane, Louis Houck | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Michael Reulet misses the free throw | 59-46 |
| 11:33 | Lawrence | Steven Aguero snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 11:17 | Lawrence | Thomas Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-46 |
| 11:15 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore gets the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 10:53 | Lawrence | Joseph Daubert is hacked by Bryan Jeter - foul #3 on Bryan Jeter, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG), Patrick Stahlman (SG), Chris Nelson (SF), Clyde Mehl (C) Anthony Caudle, Michael Malone, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ronald Grund (PG), Bradley Belisle (SF), Theodore Gay (C) Roger Vose, Thomas Taylor, Thomas Moore | |
| 10:37 | Lawrence | Joseph Daubert makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Aguero | 59-48 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Bradley Belisle is called for the reach on Chris Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Belisle, team foul #12 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (SG) David Lehn | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Zane (PG), Louis Houck (C) Ronald Grund, Steven Aguero | |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Chris Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Chris Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 10:35 | Lawrence | Louis Houck grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 10:26 | Lawrence | Louis Houck loses the dribble to Roland Vincent | 59-48 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | A charge is called on Clyde Mehl - foul #1 on Clyde Mehl, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG) Roland Vincent | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb (SF) Joseph Daubert | |
| 09:56 | Lawrence | Louis Houck makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Mark Zane | 59-50 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Bradley Belisle steals the ball from Bryan Malveaux in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 09:50 | Lawrence | Mark Zane lays it in on a nice dish by Bradley Belisle | 59-52 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Malveaux | 62-52 |
| 09:13 | Lawrence | Bradley Belisle misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 62-52 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Chris Nelson grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-52 |
| 09:05 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 08:48 | Lawrence | Chris Nelson steals it from Shawn McCrumb | 62-52 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Bradley Belisle steals the ball from Bryan Malveaux in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 08:24 | Lawrence | Louis Houck lays it in set up by Mark Zane | 62-54 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl misses the easy layup | 62-54 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | William Mitchell tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 07:45 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Louis Houck | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Stahlman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clyde Mehl (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mark Zane (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Belisle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn McCrumb (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Gay (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Houck (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Louis Houck - foul #4 on Louis Houck, team foul #13 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Michael Malone (SF), Ryan Etzel (C) Bryan Malveaux, Patrick Stahlman, William Mitchell, Chris Nelson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Roger Vose (PG), Lewis Minch (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Thomas Moore (PF), Steven Aguero (C) Mark Zane, Bradley Belisle, Shawn McCrumb, Theodore Gay, Louis Houck | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:15 | Lawrence | Roger Vose is fouled on the floor by Anthony Caudle - foul #1 on Anthony Caudle, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jeter (SF), Michael Reulet (PF) Michael Malone, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 07:15 | Lawrence | Roger Vose makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:15 | Lawrence | Roger Vose makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses the shot from the left side | 66-58 |
| 06:47 | Lawrence | Lewis Minch gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:32 | Lawrence | Steven Aguero lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Taylor and he's fouled by Michael Reulet - foul #2 on Michael Reulet, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Joseph Daubert (SG) Thomas Moore | |
| 06:32 | Lawrence | Steven Aguero makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Roland Vincent | 68-61 |
| 05:57 | Lawrence | Roger Vose misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 05:56 | Lawrence | Lewis Minch tips it back up and in | 68-63 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Roland Vincent scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Anthony Caudle | 70-63 |
| 05:37 | Lawrence | Ryan Etzel steals the ball from Joseph Daubert | 70-63 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Thomas Taylor steals the ball from Ryan Etzel | 70-63 |
| 04:54 | Lawrence | Roger Vose buries a floater from the free throw line | 70-65 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Aguero - foul #4 on Steven Aguero, team foul #14 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Michael Malone (SG), David Lehn (C) Anthony Caudle, Roland Vincent, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ronald Grund (PG), Shawn McCrumb (SF), Thomas Moore (PF), Theodore Gay (C) Roger Vose, Lewis Minch, Thomas Taylor, Steven Aguero | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 04:15 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore's floater is knocked away by David Lehn | 72-65 |
| 04:14 | Lawrence | Theodore Gay tips it home | 72-67 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Michael Reulet blows the layup | 72-67 |
| 04:02 | Lawrence | Ronald Grund grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:49 | Lawrence | Bryan Malveaux takes the ball from Theodore Gay | 72-67 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Michael Reulet lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Malveaux | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Malveaux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryan Jeter (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Reulet (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lehn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Ronald Grund (fresh) SG - Joseph Daubert (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn McCrumb (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Gay (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Lawrence | Ronald Grund connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Moore and the foul's on Michael Malone - foul #2 on Michael Malone, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Ryan Etzel (C) Bryan Malveaux, Bryan Jeter, Michael Reulet | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Zane (PG), Bradley Belisle (SF) Shawn McCrumb, Theodore Gay | |
| 03:25 | Lawrence | Ronald Grund makes the free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Roland Vincent is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | David Lehn pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Roland Vincent misses short on an open 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Belisle - foul #3 on Bradley Belisle, team foul #15 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lewis Minch (SF), Louis Houck (C) Joseph Daubert, Ronald Grund | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 3rd free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:27 | Lawrence | Lewis Minch is fouled on the floor by Michael Malone - foul #3 on Michael Malone, team foul #11 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Chris Nelson (PF) Patrick Stahlman, Ryan Etzel | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 02:27 | Lawrence | Lewis Minch makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:27 | Lawrence | Lewis Minch makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Lewis Minch is called for the reach on Roland Vincent in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lewis Minch, team foul #16 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb (SF) Lewis Minch | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Roland Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Chris Nelson grabs the offensive board | 78-72 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Chris Nelson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 78-72 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Lehn | 78-72 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Roland Vincent is whistled for traveling | 78-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Reulet (PF), Clyde Mehl (C) Roland Vincent, David Lehn | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 01:39 | Lawrence | Louis Houck comes up short on the floater from close range | 78-72 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Chris Nelson | 78-72 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Clyde Mehl misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 78-72 |
| 01:21 | Lawrence | Mark Zane snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 01:02 | Lawrence | Mark Zane buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Houck | 78-74 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Michael Malone double dribbles in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roland Vincent (SG), Bryan Jeter (SF), Ryan Etzel (C) Michael Malone, Chris Nelson, Clyde Mehl | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Joseph Daubert (SG) Bradley Belisle | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 00:48 | Lawrence | Mark Zane snags the offensive board | 78-74 |
| 00:40 | Lawrence | Mark Zane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Reulet | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Joseph Daubert is called for the reach on Michael Reulet in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Daubert, team foul #17 | 78-74 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Lawrence | Mark Zane knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter is hacked by Joseph Daubert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Daubert, team foul #18 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG) Bryan Malveaux | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:20 | Lawrence | Mark Zane clanks a 3 from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 00:19 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb snags the offensive board | 82-77 |
| 00:15 | Lawrence | Mark Zane scores on a 3 from straight away | 82-80 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Mark Zane is called for the reach on Bryan Jeter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Zane, team foul #19 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Bryan Jeter makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:09 | Lawrence | Mark Zane is fouled on the floor by Bryan Malveaux - foul #2 on Bryan Malveaux, team foul #12 | 84-80 |
| 00:09 | Lawrence | Mark Zane makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:09 | Lawrence | Mark Zane misses the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Michael Reulet gets the rebound | 84-81 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Reulet is hacked by Joseph Daubert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Daubert, team foul #20 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (PG) Bryan Malveaux | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Michael Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:02 | Lawrence | Mark Zane drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-84 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Mitchell runs out the clock | 86-84 |