| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Kivi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Knowlton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Hagy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Antle (fresh) PF - Clifford Leonard (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Melton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Walter Kivi inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Robert Collins is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Charles Knowlton | 35-36 |
| 19:23 | Lawrence | Carl Hagy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Melton | 35-39 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Robert Collins comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Clifford Leonard - foul #3 on Clifford Leonard, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Raney (PF) Clifford Leonard | |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:58 | Lawrence | William Raney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Walter Kivi grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Daniel Melton - foul #2 on Daniel Melton, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lloyd Funk (PG), Richard Willis (SF), Ervin Reynoso (C) Matthew Brown, Gregory Antle, Daniel Melton | |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:21 | Lawrence | Walter Kivi blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Funk | 39-39 |
| 18:19 | Lawrence | Richard Willis gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:05 | Lawrence | William Raney scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Carl Hagy | 39-42 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Robert Collins is called for a backcourt violation | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Daron Kleiner (PF), Kirk Mack (C) Horace Coleman, Robert Collins, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Matthew Brown (PG), Daniel Melton (C) Carl Hagy, William Raney | |
| 17:21 | Lawrence | Lloyd Funk misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jared Corlett - foul #1 on Jared Corlett, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Gregory Antle (SF), Tony Stephenson (PF) Richard Willis, Ervin Reynoso | |
| 17:21 | Lawrence | Lloyd Funk misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:21 | Lawrence | Lloyd Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Brown, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Walter Kivi | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Orrell (SG) Lloyd Funk | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:43 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Orrell | 41-46 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jared Corlett | 43-46 |
| 16:20 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 43-46 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Joseph Posey hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Collins | 46-46 |
| 15:53 | Lawrence | Kirk Mack steals it from William Orrell | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jared Corlett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kirk Mack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Orrell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Antle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Melton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Kirk Mack hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 15:11 | Lawrence | Robert Collins takes the ball from Daniel Melton | 48-46 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Robert Collins is open and scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Daron Kleiner | 50-46 |
| 14:35 | Lawrence | William Orrell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-46 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Corlett | 50-46 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Jared Corlett clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Melton - foul #3 on Daniel Melton, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Walter Kivi (SF), Charles Knowlton (C) Joseph Posey, Daron Kleiner, Kirk Mack | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lloyd Funk (PG), Carl Hagy (SG), William Raney (SF), Clifford Leonard (PF), Ervin Reynoso (C) Matthew Brown, William Orrell, Gregory Antle, Tony Stephenson, Daniel Melton | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:29 | Lawrence | William Raney grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 14:13 | Lawrence | Carl Hagy loses the dribble to Robert Collins | 51-46 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Horace Coleman is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side | 53-46 |
| 13:43 | Lawrence | Clifford Leonard scores on a jump hook in the lane | 53-48 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Robert Collins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Jared Corlett | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 13:30 | Lawrence | Clifford Leonard makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Raney | 53-50 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Collins and he's hacked by Lloyd Funk - foul #1 on Lloyd Funk, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daron Kleiner (PF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Walter Norman (PG) Lloyd Funk | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Horace Coleman makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 13:01 | Lawrence | William Raney is fouled on the floor by Walter Kivi - foul #3 on Walter Kivi, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG) Horace Coleman | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Richard Willis (SF) Ervin Reynoso | |
| 12:44 | Lawrence | Carl Hagy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 12:42 | Lawrence | Carl Hagy pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 12:21 | Lawrence | Richard Willis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Richard Coon loses the ball out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Daniel Melton (C) William Raney | |
| 11:54 | Lawrence | Richard Willis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kivi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Collins (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Knowlton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Walter Norman (fairly fresh) SG - Carl Hagy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Willis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Leonard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Melton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Robert Collins is called for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG) Tony Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lloyd Funk (PG), Gregory Antle (SF), Ervin Reynoso (PF), Tony Stephenson (C) Walter Norman, Richard Willis, Clifford Leonard, Daniel Melton | |
| 11:25 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Richard Coon gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Tony Stephenson denies the turnaround by Charles Knowlton | 56-50 |
| 11:16 | Lawrence | Carl Hagy snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 10:55 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Funk | 56-53 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton jams it on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 58-53 |
| 10:39 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle buries a shot near the basket | 58-55 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Horace Coleman | 60-55 |
| 09:58 | Lawrence | Carl Hagy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 60-55 |
| 09:50 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:25 | Lawrence | Tony Stephenson misses short on a runner in the lane | 60-55 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Horace Coleman is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Horace Coleman, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Daron Kleiner (PF), Kirk Mack (C) Horace Coleman, Richard Coon, Robert Collins, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Matthew Brown (PG), William Orrell (SG), Richard Willis (SF), William Raney (PF), Daniel Melton (C) Lloyd Funk, Carl Hagy, Gregory Antle, Ervin Reynoso, Tony Stephenson | |
| 08:57 | Lawrence | Walter Kivi steps in front of the William Orrell pass | 60-55 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Jared Corlett buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Posey | 62-55 |
| 08:18 | Lawrence | Daniel Melton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner clanks a runner in the paint | 62-55 |
| 07:54 | Lawrence | Richard Willis pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:52 | Lawrence | Jared Corlett is called for the reach on Matthew Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Corlett, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Charles Knowlton (C) Walter Kivi, Kirk Mack | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Walter Norman (SG), Clifford Leonard (PF) William Orrell, Richard Willis | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Lungwitz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daron Kleiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Posey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Charles Knowlton (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Norman (fresh) SF - William Raney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clifford Leonard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Melton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Lawrence | Daniel Melton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Brown and the foul's on Charles Knowlton - foul #2 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Joseph Posey | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Gregory Antle (SF) William Raney | |
| 07:35 | Lawrence | Daniel Melton makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Brown - foul #3 on Matthew Brown, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Jared Corlett buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Tony Lungwitz | 64-58 |
| 07:03 | Lawrence | Clifford Leonard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Brown | 64-60 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Brown - foul #4 on Matthew Brown, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:57 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Clifford Leonard | 64-60 |
| 06:35 | Lawrence | Jared Corlett steps in front of the Clifford Leonard pass | 64-60 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Gregory Antle is called for the reach on Daron Kleiner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Antle, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirk Mack (PF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Orrell (PG), Carl Hagy (SG), Tony Stephenson (SF), William Raney (C) Matthew Brown, Walter Norman, Gregory Antle, Daniel Melton | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:14 | Lawrence | Carl Hagy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Leonard | 66-63 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Kirk Mack misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 06:02 | Lawrence | Carl Hagy grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 05:50 | Lawrence | Tony Lungwitz steals it from Carl Hagy | 66-63 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Charles Knowlton misses the jumper from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 05:24 | Lawrence | Clifford Leonard grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 05:05 | Lawrence | Tony Stephenson is whistled for a carry | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Joseph Posey (SG), Walter Kivi (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Tony Lungwitz, Jared Corlett, Kirk Mack, Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Matthew Brown (PG), Walter Norman (SG), Richard Willis (SF), Ervin Reynoso (C) William Orrell, Carl Hagy, Tony Stephenson, William Raney | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Richard Willis is called for the reach on Daron Kleiner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Willis, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Daniel Melton (C) Clifford Leonard | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Daron Kleiner misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:01 | Lawrence | Ervin Reynoso gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:42 | Lawrence | Walter Norman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 04:41 | Lawrence | Matthew Brown gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:28 | Lawrence | Richard Willis misses the floater from the left side | 66-63 |
| 04:26 | Lawrence | Daniel Melton grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:04 | Lawrence | Matthew Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Daron Kleiner | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lloyd Funk (PG), Carl Hagy (SG), Clifford Leonard (PF) Matthew Brown, Walter Norman, Daniel Melton | |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Richard Willis picks off the pass by Horace Coleman in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 03:40 | Lawrence | Carl Hagy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kivi (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Collins (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Posey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Lloyd Funk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Hagy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Willis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Leonard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ervin Reynoso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 69-63 |
| 02:59 | Lawrence | Richard Willis misses the lay-in | 69-63 |
| 02:58 | Lawrence | Carl Hagy grabs the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 02:58 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirk Mack (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Horace Coleman, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Gregory Antle (SF), William Raney (PF), Tony Stephenson (C) Richard Willis, Clifford Leonard, Ervin Reynoso | |
| 02:43 | Lawrence | Tony Stephenson is hacked by Charles Knowlton - foul #3 on Charles Knowlton, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Orrell (SG) Carl Hagy | |
| 02:26 | Lawrence | William Orrell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-63 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Kirk Mack snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG) Charles Knowlton | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Matthew Brown (PG), Carl Hagy (SG), Daniel Melton (C) Lloyd Funk, William Orrell, Tony Stephenson | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Walter Kivi misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 02:06 | Lawrence | Daniel Melton gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:53 | Lawrence | Carl Hagy knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Brown | 69-65 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Robert Collins (PF), Charles Knowlton (C) Richard Coon, Kirk Mack, Joseph Posey | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Clifford Leonard (PF) William Raney | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Robert Collins lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 71-65 |
| 01:09 | Lawrence | Carl Hagy clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Knowlton | 71-65 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Collins | 74-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:55 | Lawrence | Daniel Melton is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Daniel Melton, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Walter Kivi is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Hagy - foul #2 on Carl Hagy, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Kirk Mack (PF) Horace Coleman, Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Walter Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:45 | Lawrence | Joseph Posey steps in front of the Matthew Brown pass | 76-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Walter Kivi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 00:22 | Lawrence | Clifford Leonard grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 00:15 | Lawrence | Jared Corlett takes the ball from Carl Hagy | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Posey runs out the clock | 76-65 |