| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Howard Storey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Graham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Kay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin connects on the shot in the paint | 30-34 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Johnny Kay swats the shot by Melvin Hickmon | 30-34 |
| 19:26 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 19:07 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Franklin | 33-34 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 18:50 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:31 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham clanks a jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 18:20 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Howard Storey | 33-34 |
| 18:02 | Lawrence | Donald Mahan swats the short shot by Johnny Kay | 33-34 |
| 18:01 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:37 | Lawrence | Howard Storey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Huffaker | 33-37 |
| 17:28 | Lawrence | Howard Storey double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Patrick Offutt (PG), Thomas Apodaca (SG), Lee Blake (SF), Douglas Adams (PF), Anthony Kemp (C) Howard Storey, Larry Franklin, Manuel Graham, Samuel Blevins, Johnny Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Robert Robeson (SG), Christopher Burbage (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, Edward Huffaker, Melvin Hickmon, Donald Mahan, Thomas Harper | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Lee Blake is called for the reach on Christopher Burbage - foul #2 on Lee Blake, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | David Pimentel buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 16:46 | Lawrence | Anthony Kemp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 16:45 | Lawrence | Patrick Offutt gets the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:34 | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 16:32 | Lawrence | Patrick Offutt tips it but misses | 33-40 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Kyle Greve gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | David Pimentel buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Robeson | 33-42 |
| 15:58 | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca is fouled on the floor by David Pimentel - foul #2 on David Pimentel, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Howard Storey (PG), Stephen Washington (SG), Manuel Graham (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Johnny Kay (C) Patrick Offutt, Thomas Apodaca, Lee Blake, Douglas Adams, Anthony Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Duane Vance (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Donald Mahan (PF), Thomas Harper (C) David Pimentel, Robert Robeson, Christopher Burbage, Kyle Greve, Michael James | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Howard Storey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Kay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is hacked by Stephen Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Washington, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Larry Franklin (SG) Stephen Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Duane Vance is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 15:09 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Duane Vance drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Harper | 36-48 |
| 14:39 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Howard Storey - foul #1 on Howard Storey, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Patrick Offutt (PG), Thomas Apodaca (SG), Lee Blake (SF), Douglas Adams (PF), Anthony Kemp (C) Howard Storey, Larry Franklin, Manuel Graham, Joseph Brown, Johnny Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Michael James (C) Edward Huffaker, Donald Mahan, Thomas Harper | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 14:31 | Lawrence | Douglas Adams snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 14:09 | Lawrence | Lee Blake hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 36-49 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Duane Vance makes the jumper from the left side set up by Kyle Greve | 36-51 |
| 13:33 | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca is hacked by Dustin Fraga - foul #1 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Howard Storey (PG), Stephen Washington (SG), Manuel Graham (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Samuel Blevins (C) Patrick Offutt, Thomas Apodaca, Lee Blake, Douglas Adams, Anthony Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Christopher Burbage (C) Dustin Fraga, Michael James | |
| 13:22 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 36-51 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Robert Robeson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-51 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Larry Franklin (SG) Stephen Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Mahan (PF) Kyle Greve | |
| 13:14 | Lawrence | Joseph Brown makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Larry Franklin | 38-51 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Duane Vance is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Franklin - foul #1 on Larry Franklin, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SG) Duane Vance | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Manuel Graham steals it from Edward Huffaker | 38-51 |
| 12:38 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Burbage - foul #2 on Christopher Burbage, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| 12:38 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:38 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Donald Mahan drills a 3 from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 12:26 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 12:24 | Lawrence | Joseph Brown can't tip it in | 40-54 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-54 |
| 12:15 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 11:55 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Burbage - foul #3 on Christopher Burbage, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lee Blake (PG), Thomas Apodaca (SG), Douglas Adams (PF), Johnny Kay (C) Howard Storey, Larry Franklin, Joseph Brown, Samuel Blevins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Duane Vance (SG), Kyle Greve (PF), Michael James (C) Robert Robeson, Edward Huffaker, Donald Mahan, Christopher Burbage | |
| 11:55 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 11:55 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Lee Blake (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Apodaca (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Graham (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Adams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Kay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Duane Vance (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Greve (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. C - Michael James (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Michael James misses the easy open layup | 41-54 |
| 11:34 | Lawrence | Lee Blake snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 11:09 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Adams and the foul's on Kyle Greve - foul #3 on Kyle Greve, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Patrick Offutt (PG) Manuel Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Harper (C) Melvin Hickmon | |
| 11:09 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay misses the free throw | 43-54 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Thomas Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Thomas Harper hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Dustin Fraga | 43-56 |
| 10:36 | Lawrence | Lee Blake is fouled on the floor by Kyle Greve - foul #4 on Kyle Greve, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Larry Franklin (SG), Joseph Brown (PF), Anthony Kemp (C) Thomas Apodaca, Douglas Adams, Johnny Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Donald Mahan (PF) Duane Vance, Kyle Greve, Michael James | |
| 10:26 | Lawrence | Donald Mahan steals the ball from Larry Franklin | 43-56 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Donald Mahan is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga tips it back up and in | 43-58 |
| 09:46 | Lawrence | Lee Blake knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Kemp | 45-58 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Robert Robeson misses short on an open shot from the right side | 45-58 |
| 09:39 | Lawrence | Anthony Kemp pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 09:24 | Lawrence | Joseph Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-58 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Thomas Harper pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dustin Fraga, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Howard Storey (PG), Stephen Washington (SG), Thomas Apodaca (SF), Johnny Kay (C) Patrick Offutt, Larry Franklin, Lee Blake, Anthony Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Duane Vance (SG), Christopher Burbage (SF) Dustin Fraga, Robert Robeson, Edward Huffaker | |
| 09:06 | Lawrence | David Pimentel is called for the reach on Howard Storey - foul #3 on David Pimentel, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael James (C) Thomas Harper | |
| 09:06 | Lawrence | Howard Storey misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Michael James grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | David Pimentel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Douglas Adams (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:48 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Donald Mahan - foul #3 on Donald Mahan, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins (PF) Stephen Washington | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:48 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay misses the free throw | 47-58 |
| 08:48 | Lawrence | Douglas Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 08:34 | Lawrence | Douglas Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Stephen Washington (SG) Thomas Apodaca | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Michael James comes up short on the jumper from close range | 47-58 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Michael James tips it back up and in | 47-60 |
| 07:57 | Lawrence | Michael James steals it from Howard Storey | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Howard Storey (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Blevins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Kay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Pimentel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Duane Vance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Burbage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Mahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-60 |
| 07:50 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 07:33 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay misses the lay-in | 47-60 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Pimentel | 47-60 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Douglas Adams is called for the reach on Donald Mahan - foul #3 on Douglas Adams, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca (PG), Larry Franklin (SG), Manuel Graham (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Anthony Kemp (C) Howard Storey, Stephen Washington, Douglas Adams, Samuel Blevins, Johnny Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Robert Robeson (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Thomas Harper (C) David Pimentel, Duane Vance, Christopher Burbage, Donald Mahan, Michael James | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Kyle Greve | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Robeson - foul #1 on Robert Robeson, team foul #10 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Patrick Offutt (PG) Manuel Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Hickmon (SF) Robert Robeson | |
| 06:56 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 06:56 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Harper | 48-62 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Franklin - foul #2 on Larry Franklin, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Apodaca - foul #2 on Thomas Apodaca, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Manuel Graham (SF) Thomas Apodaca | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:33 | Lawrence | Joseph Brown snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 06:29 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham banks in the layup | 50-63 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Larry Franklin picks off the pass by Melvin Hickmon in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| 06:24 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham throws it down on a great pass from Larry Franklin | 52-63 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Edward Huffaker | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:53 | Lawrence | Thomas Harper takes the ball from Patrick Offutt | 52-65 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Kyle Greve is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brown - foul #4 on Joseph Brown, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lee Blake (PG), Stephen Washington (SG), Johnny Kay (C) Patrick Offutt, Larry Franklin, Anthony Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG) Melvin Hickmon | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Kyle Greve makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Kyle Greve makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:32 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 52-67 |
| 05:31 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay snags the offensive board | 52-67 |
| 05:12 | Lawrence | Stephen Washington is hacked by Duane Vance - foul #4 on Duane Vance, team foul #11 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Howard Storey (PG), Thomas Apodaca (SF), Samuel Blevins (PF) Lee Blake, Manuel Graham, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Donald Mahan (PF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, Edward Huffaker, Kyle Greve, Thomas Harper | |
| 05:12 | Lawrence | Stephen Washington makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:12 | Lawrence | Stephen Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Donald Mahan is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Apodaca - foul #3 on Thomas Apodaca, team foul #9 | 54-67 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 05:10 | Lawrence | Stephen Washington pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 04:57 | Lawrence | Stephen Washington is called for a charge - foul #2 on Stephen Washington, team foul #10 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Douglas Adams (PF) Johnny Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Michael James misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 04:34 | Lawrence | Stephen Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 04:24 | Lawrence | Howard Storey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Duane Vance is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Patrick Offutt (PG), Larry Franklin (SG), Lee Blake (SF), Johnny Kay (C) Howard Storey, Stephen Washington, Thomas Apodaca, Samuel Blevins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Burbage (C) Michael James | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:09 | Lawrence | Lee Blake travels with the ball | 57-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Joseph Brown (PF) Douglas Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG) Duane Vance | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-67 |
| 03:57 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay grabs the board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Patrick Offutt (fresh) SG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Johnny Kay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dustin Fraga (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Hickmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Mahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 03:48 | Lawrence | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 57-67 |
| 03:46 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Blake | 57-67 |
| 03:27 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 03:26 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay tips it in | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 02:57 | Lawrence | Lee Blake gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 02:57 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca (PG), Douglas Adams (SF), Samuel Blevins (PF), Anthony Kemp (C) Patrick Offutt, Lee Blake, Joseph Brown, Johnny Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Duane Vance (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Michael James (C) Robert Robeson, Melvin Hickmon, Donald Mahan, Christopher Burbage | |
| 02:48 | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-67 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Howard Storey (PG), Manuel Graham (SF) Thomas Apodaca, Douglas Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Mahan (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Kyle Greve, Michael James | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the easy layup | 59-67 |
| 02:33 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Manuel Graham | 59-67 |
| 02:26 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins's pass is intercepted by Dustin Fraga | 59-67 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Samuel Blevins is called for the reach on Dustin Fraga in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Blevins, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Johnny Kay (C) Anthony Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:01 | Lawrence | Donald Mahan is called for the reach on Samuel Blevins - foul #4 on Donald Mahan, team foul #12 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lee Blake (PG), Thomas Apodaca (SG), Douglas Adams (SF), Anthony Kemp (C) Howard Storey, Larry Franklin, Manuel Graham, Johnny Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Christopher Burbage (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Michael James (C) Dustin Fraga, Duane Vance, Donald Mahan, Thomas Harper | |
| 02:01 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:01 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Michael James pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Michael James misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Kyle Greve is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 01:28 | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:23 | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca lays it up and in | 61-69 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Howard Storey (PG), Larry Franklin (SG), Manuel Graham (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Johnny Kay (C) Lee Blake, Thomas Apodaca, Douglas Adams, Samuel Blevins, Anthony Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG), Duane Vance (SG), Melvin Hickmon (SF), Donald Mahan (PF), Thomas Harper (C) Robert Robeson, Edward Huffaker, Christopher Burbage, Kyle Greve, Michael James | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Howard Storey is called for the reach on Dustin Fraga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Storey, team foul #12 | 61-69 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:53 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga is hacked by Howard Storey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Storey, team foul #13 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SF), Kyle Greve (PF), Michael James (C) Melvin Hickmon, Donald Mahan, Thomas Harper | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Michael James snags the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Johnny Kay is called for the reach on Michael James - foul #1 on Johnny Kay, team foul #14 | 64-72 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Michael James makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Michael James makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | Howard Storey clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Duane Vance - foul #5 on Duane Vance, team foul #13 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca (SG), Lee Blake (SF), Samuel Blevins (PF), Anthony Kemp (C) Larry Franklin, Manuel Graham, Joseph Brown, Johnny Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Christopher Burbage (SF) Dustin Fraga, Duane Vance | |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | Howard Storey misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | Howard Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage is hacked by Howard Storey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Storey, team foul #15 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Larry Franklin (SG), Manuel Graham (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Johnny Kay (C) Thomas Apodaca, Lee Blake, Samuel Blevins, Anthony Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG) Robert Robeson | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:38 | Lawrence | Johnny Kay hits the finger roll set up by Larry Franklin | 67-76 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Howard Storey is called for the reach on Christopher Burbage in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Storey, team foul #16 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lee Blake (PG) Howard Storey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:29 | Lawrence | Joseph Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-78 |
| 00:28 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Kay | 67-78 |
| 00:24 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham misses the 3 from straight away | 67-78 |
| 00:23 | Lawrence | Joseph Brown gets the offensive rebound | 67-78 |
| 00:20 | Lawrence | Lee Blake is fouled on the floor by Christopher Burbage - foul #4 on Christopher Burbage, team foul #14 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca (SG), Douglas Adams (SF), Samuel Blevins (PF), Anthony Kemp (C) Larry Franklin, Manuel Graham, Joseph Brown, Johnny Kay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG) Dustin Fraga | |
| 00:20 | Lawrence | Lee Blake makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:20 | Lawrence | Lee Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Lee Blake is called for the reach on Michael James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Blake, team foul #17 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Larry Franklin (SG), Manuel Graham (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Johnny Kay (C) Thomas Apodaca, Douglas Adams, Samuel Blevins, Anthony Kemp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dustin Fraga (PG) Robert Robeson | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Michael James makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Michael James makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:14 | Lawrence | Lee Blake misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-80 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker grabs the board | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dustin Fraga runs out the clock | 69-80 |