| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Albert Harrigan (fresh) SG - Robert Talamantes (fresh) SF - Benny Condroski (fresh) PF - Michael Gamble (fresh) C - Kenneth Saba (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lawrence | Michael Gamble wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Lawrence | Benny Condroski connects on the floater in the paint set up by Robert Talamantes | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel comes up short on the shot near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Lawrence | Benny Condroski snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Lawrence | Benny Condroski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Lawrence | Kenneth Saba tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Ralph Koch gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Ted Neill comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Joseph Yates grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ted Neill and he's hacked by Kenneth Saba - foul #1 on Kenneth Saba, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Lawrence | Willy Pickerel takes the ball from Albert Harrigan | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Lawrence | Benny Condroski is hacked by Joseph Yates - foul #1 on Joseph Yates, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Richard Smith (C) Kenneth Saba | |
| 17:40 | Lawrence | Richard Smith misses the turnaround near the basket | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Lawrence | Robert Talamantes tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Ted Neill gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Carl Luce (SF) Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Harvey Smith (PG), Donald Minor (SG), Ed Deason (SF), Robert Chancellor (C) Albert Harrigan, Robert Talamantes, Benny Condroski, Michael Gamble | |
| 17:03 | Lawrence | Richard Smith can't connect on a shot from close range | 3-2 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Chancellor - foul #1 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath (PF) Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Kenneth Saba (C) Robert Chancellor | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:32 | Lawrence | Daniel Pollard blocks the jumper by Harvey Smith | 4-2 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Michael Long is hacked by Kenneth Saba - foul #2 on Kenneth Saba, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Michael Osteen (SF) Ted Neill, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Benny Condroski (SF), Robert Chancellor (PF), John Jones (C) Ed Deason, Richard Smith, Kenneth Saba | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:11 | Lawrence | John Jones grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 15:56 | Lawrence | Donald Minor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the board | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Chagoya (fresh) SG - Michael Long (fresh) SF - Michael Osteen (fresh) PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Harvey Smith (fresh) SG - Donald Minor (fresh) SF - Benny Condroski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Donald Minor is called for the reach on Michael Osteen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Minor, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Ralph Koch (PF) Michael Long, Michael Osteen, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Albert Harrigan (PG), Robert Talamantes (SG), Michael Gamble (PF) Harvey Smith, Donald Minor, John Jones | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Joseph Yates hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Willy Pickerel and he's fouled by Albert Harrigan - foul #1 on Albert Harrigan, team foul #5 | 6-2 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Joseph Yates misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:35 | Lawrence | Michael Gamble gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:21 | Lawrence | Michael Gamble clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-2 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Joseph Yates is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willy Pickerel | 9-2 |
| 15:03 | Lawrence | Robert Chancellor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-2 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Joseph Yates grabs the board | 9-2 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel is fouled on the floor by Robert Chancellor - foul #2 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #6 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Michael Long (SG), Michael Osteen (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Randy Chagoya, Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Harvey Smith (SG), Ed Deason (SF), Richard Smith (PF), John Jones (C) Robert Talamantes, Benny Condroski, Michael Gamble, Robert Chancellor | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (PF) Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 14:26 | Lawrence | Michael Long picks off the pass by John Jones | 9-2 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | John Jones steps in front of the Michael Long pass in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| 14:19 | Lawrence | Albert Harrigan drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ed Deason | 9-4 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong can't connect on a floater from close range | 9-4 |
| 14:00 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to John Jones | 9-4 |
| 13:37 | Lawrence | Michael Long is called for the reach on Harvey Smith - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Donald Minor (PG), Robert Talamantes (SG), Benny Condroski (SF), Michael Gamble (PF) Albert Harrigan, Harvey Smith, Ed Deason, John Jones | |
| 13:24 | Lawrence | Donald Minor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 13:22 | Lawrence | Benny Condroski pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:08 | Lawrence | Michael Gamble misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Koch | 9-4 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 13:01 | Lawrence | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 12:38 | Lawrence | Robert Talamantes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 12:36 | Lawrence | Richard Smith tips it home | 9-6 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Ralph Koch lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Gamble - foul #1 on Michael Gamble, team foul #7 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Michael Long (SG), Joseph Yates (SF) Randy Chagoya, Willy Pickerel, Michael Osteen | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Albert Harrigan (PG), John Jones (C) Donald Minor, Richard Smith | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the free throw | 12-6 |
| 12:09 | Lawrence | A charge is called on Michael Gamble - foul #2 on Michael Gamble, team foul #8 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Luce (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Ralph Koch, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ed Deason (SF), Richard Smith (C) Benny Condroski, Michael Gamble | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Ted Neill is hacked by Albert Harrigan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Harrigan, team foul #9 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Peter Futral (SF) Albert Harrigan | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 11:55 | Lawrence | Robert Talamantes buries a 3 from straight away | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Ed Deason (fresh) SG - Robert Talamantes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Futral (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Ted Neill is fouled on the floor by Ed Deason - foul #1 on Ed Deason, team foul #10 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Harvey Smith (PG) Peter Futral | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:20 | Lawrence | Ed Deason drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Talamantes | 16-11 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Ted Neill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Carl Luce gets the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Carl Luce is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 16-11 |
| 10:54 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to John Jones | 16-11 |
| 10:31 | Lawrence | Carl Luce steals the ball from Harvey Smith | 16-11 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Michael Long is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Joseph Yates, Carl Luce, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Donald Minor (PG), Benny Condroski (SF) Harvey Smith, Ed Deason | |
| 10:15 | Lawrence | Willy Pickerel is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| 10:01 | Lawrence | Randy Chagoya takes the ball from Benny Condroski | 16-11 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Ralph Koch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Chagoya | 18-11 |
| 09:48 | Lawrence | Benny Condroski blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Armstrong - foul #1 on Thomas Armstrong, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF) Thomas Armstrong | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 09:48 | Lawrence | Benny Condroski misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 09:48 | Lawrence | Benny Condroski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Michael Osteen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 09:31 | Lawrence | Richard Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-12 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Pollard | 18-12 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard hits the finger roll set up by Randy Chagoya | 20-12 |
| 09:18 | Lawrence | Benny Condroski blows the layup | 20-12 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Ralph Koch grabs the board | 20-12 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Ralph Koch is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #11 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Carl Luce (C) Randy Chagoya, Michael Osteen, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Harvey Smith (PG), Peter Futral (SF) Donald Minor, Benny Condroski | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Ralph Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:35 | Lawrence | Robert Talamantes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 08:33 | Lawrence | John Jones tips it back up and in | 21-14 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Harvey Smith is called for the reach on Ted Neill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Smith, team foul #12 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Ernest McIlrath (C) Willy Pickerel, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Ted Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:14 | Lawrence | Harvey Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-14 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong lays it up and in set up by Michael Long and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #13 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Yates (SF) Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Benny Condroski (SF), Michael Gamble (PF) Peter Futral, Richard Smith | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong makes the free throw | 26-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Luce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Harvey Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Talamantes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benny Condroski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gamble (fresh) C - John Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Lawrence | Harvey Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Michael Gamble denies the turnaround by Carl Luce | 26-17 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Carl Luce can't tip it in | 26-17 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Armstrong | 26-17 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Michael Long hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 26-17 |
| 06:57 | Lawrence | Robert Talamantes pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:37 | Lawrence | Michael Gamble misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Carl Luce - foul #1 on Carl Luce, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Chagoya (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Michael Osteen (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Ted Neill, Michael Long, Joseph Yates, Thomas Armstrong, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ed Deason (PG), Peter Futral (SF) Robert Talamantes, Benny Condroski | |
| 06:37 | Lawrence | Michael Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:37 | Lawrence | Michael Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Harvey Smith steals it from Willy Pickerel in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 06:23 | Lawrence | Harvey Smith clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Willy Pickerel - foul #2 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (PG) Willy Pickerel | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Donald Minor (PG) Michael Gamble | |
| 06:23 | Lawrence | Harvey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:23 | Lawrence | Harvey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Lipovsky and he's fouled by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #14 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Kenneth Saba (C) Harvey Smith | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:49 | Lawrence | Donald Minor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Futral | 29-23 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Donald Minor is called for the reach on Robert Lipovsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Minor, team foul #15 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Harvey Smith (SG) Donald Minor | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:32 | Lawrence | Robert Lipovsky steps in front of the John Jones pass | 31-23 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky banks in the layup | 33-23 |
| 05:08 | Lawrence | John Jones makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ed Deason | 33-25 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya is fouled on the floor by Harvey Smith - foul #2 on Harvey Smith, team foul #16 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Joseph Yates (SF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Robert Lipovsky, Michael Osteen, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Talamantes (SG), Benny Condroski (SF), Michael Gamble (PF) Harvey Smith, Peter Futral, Kenneth Saba | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Randy Chagoya makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:36 | Lawrence | Benny Condroski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest McIlrath | 35-25 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Benny Condroski steals it from Joseph Yates | 35-25 |
| 04:00 | Lawrence | Robert Talamantes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-25 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Ernest McIlrath pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Ted Neill knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Chagoya | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Chagoya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Koch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Ed Deason (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Robert Talamantes (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benny Condroski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gamble (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Jones (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Lawrence | Benny Condroski scores on a runner from the baseline | 38-27 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Ralph Koch is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ralph Koch, team foul #7 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Michael Osteen (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Daniel Pollard (C) Ted Neill, Randy Chagoya, Joseph Yates, Ralph Koch, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Albert Harrigan (PG), Donald Minor (SG), Robert Chancellor (PF), Kenneth Saba (C) Ed Deason, Robert Talamantes, Michael Gamble, John Jones | |
| 02:54 | Lawrence | Benny Condroski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Minor | 38-30 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Michael Osteen is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 02:24 | Lawrence | Donald Minor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong (PF) Michael Osteen | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Peter Futral (SF) Benny Condroski | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Thomas Armstrong is open but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 41-30 |
| 02:02 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Robert Chancellor | 41-30 |
| 01:53 | Lawrence | Donald Minor knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Chancellor | 41-33 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 01:40 | Lawrence | Kenneth Saba snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 01:28 | Lawrence | Peter Futral can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Armstrong - foul #2 on Thomas Armstrong, team foul #8 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Joseph Yates (SF), Ralph Koch (PF), Ernest McIlrath (C) Michael Long, Carl Luce, Thomas Armstrong, Daniel Pollard | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Harvey Smith (SG), Michael Gamble (PF) Donald Minor, Robert Chancellor | |
| 01:28 | Lawrence | Peter Futral misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:28 | Lawrence | Peter Futral makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Ralph Koch misses short on an open jump hook from the left block | 41-34 |
| 01:13 | Lawrence | Peter Futral pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 00:51 | Lawrence | Harvey Smith hits the finger roll | 41-36 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Albert Harrigan picks off the pass by Joseph Yates in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 00:42 | Lawrence | Peter Futral hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harvey Smith and he's fouled by Ernest McIlrath - foul #1 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #9 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Osteen (SF), Daniel Pollard (C) Joseph Yates, Ernest McIlrath | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Benny Condroski (SF) Harvey Smith | |
| 00:42 | Lawrence | Peter Futral makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Michael Osteen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 00:23 | Lawrence | Albert Harrigan pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 00:04 | Lawrence | Michael Gamble misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Pollard comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 41-39 |