| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mike Burkholder (fresh) SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Melvin Gay (fresh) PF - Roger Rowe (fresh) C - Michael Tyrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) SF - Mark Lago (fresh) PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) C - Joe Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joe Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Lago | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Lawrence | Joseph Phillips takes the ball from Michael Tyrell | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Melvin Gay | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe tips it in | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | James Stahr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Lawrence | George Reid comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell tips it home | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Mike Burkholder steals it from James Stahr | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | Lawrence | George Reid can't finish the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Roger Rowe denies the turnaround by Timothy Hatch | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:08 | Lawrence | George Reid is fouled on the floor by Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| 16:57 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Mike Burkholder | 6-3 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 16:40 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:36 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Hall (PF) Roger Rowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG) Mark Lago | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jack Atkinson | 6-6 |
| 15:55 | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder is hacked by Jimmie Pike - foul #1 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Singletary (SG), Al Wan (SF) George Reid, Melvin Gay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG) Jack Atkinson | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mike Burkholder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Singletary (fresh) SF - Al Wan (fresh) PF - David Hall (fresh) C - Michael Tyrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Edelen (fresh) SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) SF - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lane Hudson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell scores on a floater from close range set up by Mike Burkholder | 8-6 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Lane Hudson snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Mike Burkholder is called for the reach on Jimmie Pike - foul #1 on Mike Burkholder, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Lawrence | George Reid (SG), Roger Rowe (PF) Mike Burkholder, Michael Tyrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Mark Lago (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Joe Richardson (C) David Edelen, Sylvester Botelho, Jimmie Pike, Lane Hudson | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Mark Lago drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe knocks in the runner near the basket and he's hacked by James Stahr - foul #1 on James Stahr, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Melvin Gay (SF) Al Wan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG) Joseph Phillips | |
| 14:29 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-8 |
| 14:13 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:50 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay blows the layup but he's fouled by Sylvester Botelho - foul #1 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder (PG), Michael Tyrell (C) William Singletary, David Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:50 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:50 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Melvin Gay steals the ball from Mark Lago | 12-8 |
| 13:24 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Mike Burkholder and he's fouled by Joe Richardson - foul #1 on Joe Richardson, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Singletary (SG) George Reid | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG), Lane Hudson (C) James Stahr, Joe Richardson | |
| 13:24 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell makes the free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Lane Hudson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips tips it but misses | 15-8 |
| 13:04 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 12:35 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay banks in the layup set up by Mike Burkholder | 17-8 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Phillips | 17-11 |
| 12:02 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mike Burkholder | 19-11 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Mike Burkholder is called for the reach on Sylvester Botelho in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Burkholder, team foul #2 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Lawrence | George Reid (SG), Al Wan (SF), David Hall (PF) Mike Burkholder, Melvin Gay, Roger Rowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Sylvester Botelho, Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch, Lane Hudson | |
| 11:48 | Illinois | James Stahr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 11:47 | Lawrence | George Reid gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Singletary (fresh) SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Al Wan (fresh) PF - David Hall (fresh) C - Michael Tyrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) SG - David Edelen (fresh) SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell blows the layup | 19-11 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Joe Richardson snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | James Stahr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lane Hudson (PF) Mark Lago | |
| 10:57 | Lawrence | The jumper by William Singletary is denied by Lane Hudson | 19-11 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | James Stahr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Al Wan - foul #1 on Al Wan, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Roger Rowe (PF) Michael Tyrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG), Sylvester Botelho (SF) David Edelen, Lane Hudson | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:26 | Lawrence | Al Wan lays it in set up by William Singletary | 21-13 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 10:19 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 09:50 | Lawrence | David Hall travels with the ball | 21-13 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Melvin Gay (SF), Michael Tyrell (C) Al Wan, David Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Lane Hudson (C) James Stahr, Jimmie Pike, Joe Richardson | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips is fouled on the floor by William Singletary - foul #1 on William Singletary, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Melvin Gay - foul #1 on Melvin Gay, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:10 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 08:44 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe misses the lay-in | 21-14 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roger Rowe - foul #1 on Roger Rowe, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Hall (PF) Roger Rowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (PG) Sylvester Botelho | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:06 | Lawrence | David Hall misses the shot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 08:04 | Lawrence | David Hall misses the tip | 21-16 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Melvin Gay - foul #2 on Melvin Gay, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Al Wan (SF) Melvin Gay | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joe Richardson (C) David Edelen, Lane Hudson | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:38 | Lawrence | George Reid clanks a 3 from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Singletary (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Reid (fairly fresh) SF - Al Wan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hall (fresh) C - Michael Tyrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Hatch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 07:30 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:25 | Lawrence | William Singletary hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 21-17 |
| 07:24 | Lawrence | Al Wan grabs the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 07:04 | Lawrence | David Hall slams it home on a great pass from Michael Tyrell | 23-17 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Mark Lago comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Tyrell - foul #1 on Michael Tyrell, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Roger Rowe (PF) David Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF) Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:46 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:20 | Lawrence | George Reid buries a 3 from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | James Stahr is hacked by William Singletary - foul #2 on William Singletary, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder (PG) William Singletary | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SG), Lane Hudson (C) Mark Lago, Joe Richardson | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:58 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-20 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | James Stahr clanks a jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 05:32 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 05:10 | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder is fouled on the floor by James Stahr - foul #2 on James Stahr, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Hall (C) Michael Tyrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF) James Stahr | |
| 04:55 | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 04:53 | Lawrence | David Hall gets the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:37 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe is denied on a layup by Lane Hudson | 26-20 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Mark Lago gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 04:11 | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Al Wan | 29-23 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 03:31 | Lawrence | David Hall misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lane Hudson - foul #1 on Lane Hudson, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Singletary (SG), Melvin Gay (SF), Michael Tyrell (C) George Reid, Al Wan, Roger Rowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Timothy Hatch (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Sylvester Botelho, David Edelen, Jimmie Pike, Lane Hudson | |
| 03:31 | Lawrence | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:31 | Lawrence | David Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:31 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tyrell | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mike Burkholder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Singletary (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Gay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tyrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay is hacked by Joe Richardson - foul #2 on Joe Richardson, team foul #8 | 30-26 |
| 03:16 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:16 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch's layup is rejected by David Hall | 32-26 |
| 03:01 | Lawrence | David Hall grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 02:37 | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Melvin Gay | 35-26 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 02:18 | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 02:12 | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder is fouled on the floor by Jack Atkinson - foul #1 on Jack Atkinson, team foul #9 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Lawrence | George Reid (SG), Roger Rowe (PF) William Singletary, David Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SF) Jack Atkinson, Mark Lago | |
| 02:12 | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:12 | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:12 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe grabs the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 01:59 | Lawrence | Timothy Hatch takes the ball from Melvin Gay | 36-26 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 01:54 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 01:32 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay can't finish the layup | 36-26 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Stahr | 36-26 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Joe Richardson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Stahr | 36-28 |
| 00:58 | Lawrence | George Reid misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 00:57 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell tips it in | 38-28 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Singletary (SG), Al Wan (SF), David Hall (C) George Reid, Melvin Gay, Michael Tyrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lane Hudson (C) Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch, Joe Richardson | |
| 00:19 | Lawrence | Lane Hudson is called for the reach on David Hall - foul #2 on Lane Hudson, team foul #10 | 38-28 |
| 00:19 | Lawrence | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:19 | Lawrence | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | James Stahr scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Pike | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | William Singletary misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 40-31 |