| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Monroe Drumheller (fresh) SG - John McClenton (fresh) SF - John Ethridge (fresh) PF - Henry Brake (fresh) C - Carl Snider (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lawrence | Henry Brake wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Lawrence | Carl Snider loses the dribble to Tyson Hackworth | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is fouled in the backcourt by John McClenton - foul #1 on John McClenton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Dean Watts is open and lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Lawrence | Monroe Drumheller makes the floater from the left side set up by John McClenton and he's hacked by Timmy Moline - foul #1 on Timmy Moline, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Lawrence | Monroe Drumheller makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the wide open floater in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Lawrence | Carl Snider pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Lawrence | Carl Snider misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Lowell Cohen - foul #1 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Lawrence | Carl Snider makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Lawrence | Carl Snider misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Watts | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tyson Hackworth | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Lawrence | John Ethridge comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Timmy Moline grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Dean Watts knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by David Henry and the foul's on John Ethridge - foul #1 on John Ethridge, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Eugene Atkins (PG), Timothy Sargent (SG), Alvin Pfeiffer (SF), Frank Duplessis (PF), James Johnson (C) Monroe Drumheller, John McClenton, John Ethridge, Henry Brake, Carl Snider | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:16 | Lawrence | Tyson Hackworth steals it from Frank Duplessis | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Duplessis - foul #1 on Frank Duplessis, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), James Woody (C) Timmy Moline, Dean Watts | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:44 | Lawrence | Alvin Pfeiffer is hacked by John Drake - foul #1 on John Drake, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG) Tyson Hackworth | |
| 16:28 | Lawrence | James Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Alvin Pfeiffer | 6-9 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 16:21 | Lawrence | Alvin Pfeiffer snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:06 | Lawrence | Frank Duplessis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | John Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Alvin Pfeiffer steals the ball from John Drake in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 16:02 | Lawrence | Alvin Pfeiffer lays it up and in | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Eugene Atkins (fresh) SG - Timothy Sargent (fairly fresh) SF - Alvin Pfeiffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Duplessis (fairly fresh) C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) SF - John Drake (fresh) PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) C - James Woody (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | John Drake loses the dribble to Timothy Sargent | 8-9 |
| 15:46 | Lawrence | Alvin Pfeiffer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 15:45 | Lawrence | Eugene Atkins tips it back up and in | 10-9 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | John Drake is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Pfeiffer - foul #1 on Alvin Pfeiffer, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ralph Green (PG), Charles Halliday (SG), John Ethridge (SF), Henry Brake (PF), Carl Snider (C) Eugene Atkins, Timothy Sargent, Alvin Pfeiffer, Frank Duplessis, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), David Dietz (SF), James Markowski (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Hubert Decker, John Drake, David Henry, James Woody | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 10-9 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 15:19 | Lawrence | Carl Snider grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:01 | Lawrence | Charles Halliday can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lowell Cohen - foul #2 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Lawrence | John McClenton (SG) John Ethridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF) Timmy Moline, Scott Fontaine, Lowell Cohen | |
| 15:01 | Lawrence | Charles Halliday makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:01 | Lawrence | Charles Halliday makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | David Henry misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 14:38 | Lawrence | Henry Brake pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:33 | Lawrence | Ralph Green clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Dietz - foul #1 on David Dietz, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (PF), James Woody (C) David Henry, James Markowski | |
| 14:33 | Lawrence | Ralph Green makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:33 | Lawrence | Ralph Green misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | John Drake misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Dean Watts snags the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | James Woody clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 14:18 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Henry Brake | 13-9 |
| 13:50 | Lawrence | Charles Halliday is called for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Monroe Drumheller (PG), Eugene Atkins (SG), John Ethridge (SF), James Johnson (PF), Alvin Pfeiffer (C) Ralph Green, John McClenton, Charles Halliday, Henry Brake, Carl Snider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), James Young (SF), David Henry (PF) David Dietz, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, James Woody | |
| 13:47 | Illinois | James Young travels in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 13:28 | Lawrence | John Ethridge misses short on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| 13:28 | Lawrence | John Ethridge makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:28 | Lawrence | John Ethridge makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:28 | Lawrence | John Ethridge makes the 3rd free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | John Drake misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Alvin Pfeiffer - foul #2 on Alvin Pfeiffer, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Frank Duplessis (PF), Carl Snider (C) James Johnson, Alvin Pfeiffer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (SG), James Markowski (C) Hubert Decker, David Henry | |
| 13:04 | Illinois | John Drake makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | John Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | John Drake misses the 3rd free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:04 | Lawrence | Frank Duplessis grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 12:48 | Lawrence | Frank Duplessis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Timmy Moline grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Eugene Atkins is called for the reach on Scott Fontaine - foul #1 on Eugene Atkins, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Timothy Sargent (SG), Henry Brake (PF) Monroe Drumheller, Carl Snider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF) Timmy Moline, James Young, John Drake | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | James Markowski scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Fontaine | 16-13 |
| 12:16 | Lawrence | John Ethridge knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Sargent | 19-13 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-13 |
| 12:05 | Lawrence | Frank Duplessis grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 11:41 | Lawrence | Henry Brake misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| 11:40 | Lawrence | Timothy Sargent grabs the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Eugene Atkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Sargent (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Ethridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Brake (tiring) 2 reb. C - Frank Duplessis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) C - James Markowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Lawrence | Frank Duplessis buries a jump hook in the paint | 21-13 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine's pass is intercepted by Timothy Sargent in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| 11:10 | Lawrence | The short jumper by Henry Brake is denied by David Henry | 21-13 |
| 11:08 | Lawrence | Timothy Sargent tips it but misses | 21-13 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | David Henry snags the defensive board | 21-13 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Monroe Drumheller (PG), John McClenton (SG), Charles Halliday (SF), James Johnson (PF), Carl Snider (C) Eugene Atkins, Timothy Sargent, John Ethridge, Henry Brake, Frank Duplessis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), David Dietz (SF), James Woody (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, Dean Watts, James Markowski | |
| 10:48 | Lawrence | Monroe Drumheller is fouled on the floor by David Dietz - foul #2 on David Dietz, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) David Dietz | |
| 10:48 | Lawrence | Monroe Drumheller makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:48 | Lawrence | Monroe Drumheller makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Carl Snider steals it from James Young | 23-13 |
| 10:16 | Lawrence | James Johnson blows the layup | 23-13 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | James Woody pulls down the rebound | 23-13 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | David Henry misses long on a floater in the paint | 23-13 |
| 10:05 | Lawrence | Monroe Drumheller grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 09:46 | Lawrence | John McClenton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | James Young is hacked by Carl Snider - foul #1 on Carl Snider, team foul #7 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ralph Green (PG), John Ethridge (SF), Henry Brake (PF) Monroe Drumheller, Charles Halliday, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (C) James Woody | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:25 | Lawrence | Henry Brake grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 09:10 | Lawrence | Carl Snider makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Ralph Green | 25-14 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is hacked by Ralph Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Green, team foul #8 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), Dean Watts (SF) Tyson Hackworth, James Young | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 09:08 | Lawrence | Carl Snider grabs the defensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 08:51 | Lawrence | The short jumper by Carl Snider is denied by John Drake | 25-14 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | David Henry clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-14 |
| 08:41 | Lawrence | John Ethridge snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 08:23 | Lawrence | Timmy Moline picks off the pass by Ralph Green | 25-14 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Hubert Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-14 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Eugene Atkins (PG), Timothy Sargent (SG), Charles Halliday (SF), Frank Duplessis (C) Ralph Green, John McClenton, John Ethridge, Carl Snider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| 08:01 | Lawrence | Timothy Sargent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-14 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | John Drake can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-14 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | John Drake tips it but misses | 25-14 |
| 07:52 | Lawrence | Frank Duplessis snags the defensive board | 25-14 |
| 07:34 | Lawrence | Timothy Sargent can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-14 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Dean Watts pulls down the rebound | 25-14 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Eugene Atkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Sargent (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Halliday (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Brake (tiring) 3 reb. C - Frank Duplessis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (tiring) SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henry (tiring) 4 reb. C - John Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the wide open shot in the lane | 25-14 |
| 07:15 | Lawrence | Henry Brake grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 07:03 | Lawrence | Timothy Sargent misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 25-14 |
| 07:01 | Lawrence | Henry Brake snags the offensive board | 25-14 |
| 06:49 | Lawrence | Timothy Sargent is hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #8 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Monroe Drumheller (PG), John Ethridge (SF), James Johnson (PF), Carl Snider (C) Eugene Atkins, Charles Halliday, Henry Brake, Frank Duplessis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), James Woody (PF), James Markowski (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, David Henry, John Drake | |
| 06:49 | Lawrence | Timothy Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 06:49 | Lawrence | Timothy Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Carl Snider steals it from Hubert Decker | 27-14 |
| 06:25 | Lawrence | Timothy Sargent is fouled on the floor by Hubert Decker - foul #1 on Hubert Decker, team foul #9 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Dean Watts | |
| 06:25 | Lawrence | Timothy Sargent misses the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Markowski | 27-14 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | James Markowski is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 27-14 |
| 06:08 | Lawrence | Timothy Sargent snags the defensive board | 27-14 |
| 06:03 | Lawrence | Monroe Drumheller scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Sargent | 29-14 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | James Woody travels with the ball | 29-14 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ralph Green (PG), John McClenton (SG) Monroe Drumheller, Timothy Sargent | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (C) James Markowski | |
| 05:47 | Lawrence | James Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Woody - foul #1 on James Woody, team foul #10 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Frank Duplessis (C) Carl Snider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF) James Young, James Woody | |
| 05:47 | Lawrence | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 05:47 | Lawrence | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-14 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Hubert Decker grabs the board | 30-14 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | John Drake hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Fontaine | 30-16 |
| 05:01 | Lawrence | John Ethridge is fouled on the floor by Hubert Decker - foul #2 on Hubert Decker, team foul #11 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Halliday (SG), Carl Snider (C) John McClenton, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| 05:01 | Lawrence | John Ethridge makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 05:01 | Lawrence | John Ethridge makes the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Ralph Green is called for the reach on Scott Fontaine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Green, team foul #9 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Monroe Drumheller (PG), John McClenton (SG) Ralph Green, John Ethridge | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 04:35 | Lawrence | Charles Halliday misses the jump hook in the lane | 32-18 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine grabs the board | 32-18 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Dean Watts hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Monroe Drumheller - foul #1 on Monroe Drumheller, team foul #10 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Eugene Atkins (SG), Henry Brake (PF) John McClenton, Frank Duplessis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), James Woody (C) Scott Fontaine, John Drake | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 04:07 | Lawrence | Charles Halliday is whistled for a carry | 32-19 |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Ethridge (SF), James Johnson (C) Charles Halliday, Carl Snider | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), James Markowski (C) Dean Watts, David Henry | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | James Woody can't finish the layup | 32-19 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the offensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-19 |
| 03:28 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 32-19 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Monroe Drumheller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eugene Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ethridge (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Henry Brake (tired) 5 reb. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (tiring) SG - Tyson Hackworth (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Young (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Woody (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Markowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:03 | Lawrence | Timmy Moline steals it from John Ethridge | 32-19 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | James Young hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timmy Moline | 32-21 |
| 02:54 | Lawrence | Eugene Atkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | James Markowski snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timmy Moline, team foul #12 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ralph Green (PG), John McClenton (SG), Charles Halliday (SF), Alvin Pfeiffer (PF), Carl Snider (C) Monroe Drumheller, Eugene Atkins, John Ethridge, Henry Brake, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF), John Drake (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, James Young, James Woody, James Markowski | |
| 02:42 | Lawrence | Charles Halliday scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Green | 35-21 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | John Drake can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Green - foul #3 on Ralph Green, team foul #11 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Monroe Drumheller (PG) Ralph Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | John Drake makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | John Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:17 | Lawrence | John McClenton misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-23 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Fontaine | 35-23 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | David Dietz is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket set up by John Drake | 35-25 |
| 01:48 | Lawrence | Carl Snider hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 35-25 |
| 01:46 | Lawrence | John McClenton gets the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:32 | Lawrence | Monroe Drumheller misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 01:31 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Snider | 35-25 |
| 01:20 | Lawrence | Alvin Pfeiffer double dribbles | 35-25 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Eugene Atkins (PG), Timothy Sargent (SG), John Ethridge (SF), James Johnson (PF), Frank Duplessis (C) Monroe Drumheller, John McClenton, Charles Halliday, Alvin Pfeiffer, Carl Snider | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, David Dietz, John Drake | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is hacked by Timothy Sargent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Sargent, team foul #12 | 35-25 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:08 | Lawrence | Dean Watts is called for the reach on John Ethridge - foul #1 on Dean Watts, team foul #13 | 35-27 |
| 01:08 | Lawrence | John Ethridge makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:08 | Lawrence | John Ethridge makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | John Ethridge is called for the reach on Dean Watts in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ethridge, team foul #13 | 37-27 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:49 | Lawrence | Eugene Atkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | John Ethridge picks off the pass by Dean Watts | 37-29 |
| 00:11 | Lawrence | Timothy Sargent lays it in set up by John Ethridge | 39-29 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 00:01 | Lawrence | James Johnson gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | James Johnson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-29 |