| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Warren Mebane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Newbill (fresh) SF - Steven Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mahoney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Knippenberg inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Shawn Randell is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Zumbrennen | 42-37 |
| 19:29 | Lawrence | William Mahoney is hacked by Robert Zumbrennen - foul #1 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:13 | Lawrence | Steven Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | James Knippenberg is fouled on the floor by Steven Jones - foul #3 on Steven Jones, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Steven Washington (SF) Steven Jones | |
| 18:49 | Illinois | James Knippenberg connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Patton | 45-37 |
| 18:29 | Lawrence | Lewis Newbill makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Tarango | 45-40 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Lewis Newbill steals the ball from John Patton in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 18:17 | Lawrence | Steven Washington is hacked by James Knippenberg - foul #2 on James Knippenberg, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (PG), John Porter (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Anthony Steinhauer (PF), Robert Chapman (C) John Patton, Robert Zumbrennen, James Knippenberg, Stephen Pruett, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Harper (PF), Forest Pearson (C) Mark Tarango, William Mahoney | |
| 17:59 | Lawrence | Forest Pearson banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Harper and he's hacked by Anthony Steinhauer - foul #1 on Anthony Steinhauer, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| 17:59 | Lawrence | Forest Pearson makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Stewart Callender throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 17:49 | Lawrence | Robert Harper can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 45-43 |
| 17:48 | Lawrence | Steven Washington tips it in | 45-45 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | John Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 17:26 | Lawrence | Steven Washington snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 17:08 | Lawrence | Lewis Newbill misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF) Clayton Clary, John Porter, Anthony Steinhauer | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Reece (SF), William Mahoney (C) Steven Washington, Forest Pearson | |
| 17:08 | Lawrence | Lewis Newbill makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:08 | Lawrence | Lewis Newbill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | John Patton loses the dribble to Lewis Newbill | 45-47 |
| 16:42 | Lawrence | Warren Mebane lays it up and in on a great pass from Lewis Newbill | 45-49 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen's layup is rejected by William Mahoney | 45-49 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 16:20 | Lawrence | Robert Harper gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:16 | Lawrence | Warren Mebane drills a 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen is fouled in the backcourt by William Reece - foul #1 on William Reece, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF), Shawn Randell (C) James Knippenberg, Stewart Callender, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Tarango (PF) Robert Harper | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Clayton Clary makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Randell | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clayton Clary (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Randell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Warren Mebane (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Newbill (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Reece (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mahoney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Lawrence | William Mahoney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 15:27 | Lawrence | Mark Tarango tips it back up and in | 47-54 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 14:58 | Lawrence | William Reece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), John Porter (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Carl Yoder (PF), Anthony Steinhauer (C) John Patton, Robert Zumbrennen, Clayton Clary, Stephen Pruett, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Harris (PG), Scott Youngblood (SG), Steven Jones (SF), Forest Pearson (C) Warren Mebane, Lewis Newbill, William Reece, William Mahoney | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | James Knippenberg hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 14:06 | Lawrence | John Harris loses the dribble to Anthony Steinhauer | 51-54 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | James Knippenberg drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles McGarity | 53-54 |
| 13:37 | Lawrence | John Porter steps in front of the Forest Pearson pass | 53-54 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Scott Youngblood is called for the reach on John Porter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Youngblood, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Stewart Callender (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF), Robert Chapman (C) John Porter, James Knippenberg, Carl Yoder, Anthony Steinhauer | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Timothy Ford (SG), Steven Washington (PF), Robert Harper (C) Scott Youngblood, Mark Tarango, Forest Pearson | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 53-54 |
| 13:14 | Lawrence | Robert Harper gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 13:03 | Lawrence | John Harris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Zumbrennen - foul #2 on Robert Zumbrennen, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SG), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 13:03 | Lawrence | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 13:03 | Lawrence | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Stewart Callender is fouled in the backcourt by John Harris - foul #4 on John Harris, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Warren Mebane (PG) John Harris | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Stewart Callender misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Steven Jones - foul #4 on Steven Jones, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Knippenberg (SF) Stephen Pruett | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Reece (SF) Steven Jones | |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:25 | Lawrence | William Reece's floater is tipped away by Stewart Callender | 55-56 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Shawn Randell gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Stewart Callender is fouled on the floor by Steven Washington - foul #2 on Steven Washington, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer (PF) Stewart Callender | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lewis Newbill (SG), Mark Tarango (PF), William Mahoney (C) Timothy Ford, Steven Washington, Robert Harper | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | John Patton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 11:59 | Lawrence | Mark Tarango snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 11:35 | Lawrence | William Mahoney misses short on a runner in the paint | 55-56 |
| 11:33 | Lawrence | William Reece tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clayton Clary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Knippenberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Steinhauer (fresh) C - Shawn Randell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Warren Mebane (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Newbill (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Reece (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Tarango (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mahoney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | James Knippenberg clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Reece - foul #2 on William Reece, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Carl Yoder (PF), Robert Chapman (C) John Patton, Clayton Clary, Anthony Steinhauer, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Timothy Ford (PG), Steven Washington (SF), Forest Pearson (PF) Warren Mebane, William Reece, Mark Tarango | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 10:53 | Lawrence | Robert Zumbrennen steps in front of the Lewis Newbill pass | 57-58 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | James Knippenberg lays it in on a great pass from Robert Zumbrennen | 59-58 |
| 10:29 | Lawrence | William Mahoney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Carl Yoder pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Carl Yoder misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 10:20 | Lawrence | Lewis Newbill grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 09:58 | Lawrence | Forest Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF) James Knippenberg, Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Warren Mebane (PG), Robert Harper (SF), Mark Tarango (PF) Timothy Ford, Steven Washington, Forest Pearson | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | William Mahoney takes the ball from Robert Zumbrennen | 59-58 |
| 09:17 | Lawrence | Mark Tarango loses the dribble to Charles McGarity | 59-58 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Robert Chapman misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Mark Tarango - foul #2 on Mark Tarango, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), John Porter (SG) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Timothy Ford (SG), William Reece (SF) Lewis Newbill, William Mahoney | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Robert Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Robert Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 09:02 | Lawrence | Mark Tarango gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:35 | Lawrence | Robert Harper buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-61 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | John Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ford - foul #4 on Timothy Ford, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Clary (SF), Carl Yoder (PF), Anthony Steinhauer (C) Stewart Callender, Stephen Pruett, Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lewis Newbill (SG), Forest Pearson (PF), Steven Washington (C) Timothy Ford, Mark Tarango, Robert Harper | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | John Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:30 | Lawrence | Steven Washington snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 08:23 | Lawrence | Forest Pearson is whistled for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (C) Anthony Steinhauer | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Shawn Randell clanks a floater near the basket | 61-61 |
| 07:58 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Forest Pearson | 61-61 |
| 07:40 | Lawrence | Steven Washington lays it in | 61-63 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Forest Pearson is called for the reach on John Patton - foul #1 on Forest Pearson, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Anthony Steinhauer (PF) John Porter, Clayton Clary, Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Harris (PG), Scott Youngblood (SG), Steven Jones (SF), Mark Tarango (PF), William Mahoney (C) Warren Mebane, Lewis Newbill, William Reece, Forest Pearson, Steven Washington | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Zumbrennen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Knippenberg (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Steinhauer (fresh) C - Shawn Randell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - John Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Tarango (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Mahoney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Lawrence | Steven Jones knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 63-65 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | James Knippenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Jones - foul #5 on Steven Jones, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), Stephen Pruett (PF) John Patton, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Harper (SF) Steven Jones | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:51 | Lawrence | Robert Harper is whistled for traveling | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (SF) James Knippenberg | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen travels in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 06:38 | Lawrence | William Mahoney misses the lay-in | 65-65 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Charles McGarity is hacked by John Harris - foul #5 on John Harris, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Timothy Ford (PG), Steven Washington (PF) John Harris, Mark Tarango | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Charles McGarity makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:04 | Lawrence | Timothy Ford loses the dribble to Robert Zumbrennen | 67-65 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Anthony Steinhauer lays it in | 69-65 |
| 05:30 | Lawrence | Scott Youngblood is fouled on the floor by Charles McGarity - foul #4 on Charles McGarity, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (PG), Clayton Clary (SG), James Knippenberg (SF), Carl Yoder (PF), Shawn Randell (C) Charles McGarity, Robert Zumbrennen, Stewart Callender, Stephen Pruett, Anthony Steinhauer | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Reece (SF), Forest Pearson (PF) Robert Harper, Steven Washington | |
| 05:06 | Lawrence | Carl Yoder steals the ball from Timothy Ford | 69-65 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | John Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Tarango (PF) William Mahoney | |
| 04:52 | Lawrence | James Knippenberg denies the turnaround by Timothy Ford | 69-65 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Clayton Clary grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Shawn Randell is hacked by Forest Pearson - foul #2 on Forest Pearson, team foul #13 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Warren Mebane (PG), Steven Washington (SF) Timothy Ford, William Reece | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:27 | Lawrence | Forest Pearson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 70-65 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | James Knippenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Shawn Randell misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Youngblood - foul #5 on Scott Youngblood, team foul #14 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles McGarity (PG), John Porter (SG) John Patton, Clayton Clary | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lewis Newbill (SG), William Mahoney (C) Scott Youngblood, Forest Pearson | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Shawn Randell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:57 | Lawrence | William Mahoney clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-65 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | James Knippenberg pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | John Porter connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles McGarity | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Lawrence | Warren Mebane's floater is knocked away by Carl Yoder | 75-65 |
| 03:36 | Lawrence | William Mahoney tips it in | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | John Porter can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 03:18 | Lawrence | Mark Tarango grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles McGarity (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Porter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Knippenberg (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Yoder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Shawn Randell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Warren Mebane (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Newbill (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Washington (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Tarango (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Mahoney (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Lawrence | John Porter takes the ball from Steven Washington | 75-67 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | John Porter lays it in | 77-67 |
| 03:02 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Zumbrennen (SG), Clayton Clary (SF), Stephen Pruett (PF), Robert Chapman (C) John Porter, James Knippenberg, Carl Yoder, Shawn Randell | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Timothy Ford (PG), William Reece (SF), Robert Harper (PF), Forest Pearson (C) Warren Mebane, Steven Washington, Mark Tarango, William Mahoney | |
| 02:45 | Lawrence | Timothy Ford makes the jump hook from close range | 77-69 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Knippenberg (SF) Clayton Clary | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Stephen Pruett clanks a 3 from straight away | 77-69 |
| 02:34 | Lawrence | Timothy Ford grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 02:30 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Randell (C) Robert Chapman | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 02:21 | Lawrence | Forest Pearson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 02:19 | Lawrence | William Reece grabs the offensive board | 77-69 |
| 02:09 | Lawrence | Timothy Ford scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lewis Newbill | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | James Knippenberg lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Robert Zumbrennen | 79-71 |
| 01:53 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Yoder (PF) Stephen Pruett | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Warren Mebane (PG), Steven Washington (SF), Mark Tarango (PF), William Mahoney (C) Timothy Ford, William Reece, Robert Harper, Forest Pearson | |
| 01:32 | Lawrence | Warren Mebane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-71 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | James Knippenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | The short jumper by James Knippenberg is denied by William Mahoney | 79-71 |
| 01:25 | Lawrence | Lewis Newbill snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| 01:21 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-71 |
| 01:19 | Lawrence | Lewis Newbill clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 79-71 |
| 01:18 | Lawrence | Warren Mebane pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 01:10 | Lawrence | William Mahoney can't throw it down | 79-71 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Zumbrennen | 79-71 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Steven Washington picks off the pass by Carl Yoder | 79-71 |
| 00:49 | Lawrence | Steven Washington misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-71 |
| 00:48 | Lawrence | William Mahoney pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| 00:48 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Lawrence | Steven Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | James Knippenberg gets the rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Warren Mebane is called for the reach on James Knippenberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Mebane, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stewart Callender (PF) Carl Yoder | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | James Knippenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:35 | Lawrence | Mark Tarango knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Stewart Callender is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Mebane - foul #4 on Warren Mebane, team foul #16 | 81-73 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Stewart Callender makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:27 | Lawrence | James Knippenberg takes the ball from Lewis Newbill | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles McGarity runs out the clock | 83-73 |