| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Horace Coleman (fresh) SG - Jared Corlett (fresh) SF - Arthur Crain (fresh) PF - Robert Walls (fresh) C - James Detrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Orrell (fresh) SG - Jack Patchen (fresh) SF - Gregory Antle (fresh) PF - Dennis Dixon (fresh) C - James Rocker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Detrick 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) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | William Orrell takes the ball from Horace Coleman in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Jack Patchen is called for the reach on Jared Corlett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Patchen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Jared Corlett connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Crain and the foul's on Gregory Antle - foul #1 on Gregory Antle, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle misses long on a jumper from the right block | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | James Detrick grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Robert Walls can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Lawrence | James Rocker pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Lawrence | Dennis Dixon misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Corlett | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Horace Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Jared Corlett gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Dennis Dixon swats the short shot by Jared Corlett | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Arthur Crain pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Troy Snyder (SF), Walter O'Connell (PF), Tony Lungwitz (C) Horace Coleman, Jared Corlett, Arthur Crain, Robert Walls, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Matthew Brown (PG), Walter Norman (SG), Richard Willis (SF), Tony Stephenson (PF), Danny Emery (C) William Orrell, Jack Patchen, Gregory Antle, Dennis Dixon, James Rocker | |
| 17:33 | Lawrence | Tony Stephenson buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Walter Norman | 3-2 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Joseph Posey buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tony Lungwitz and the foul's on Richard Willis - foul #1 on Richard Willis, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Danny Emery | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | Lawrence | Matthew Brown's pass is intercepted by Tony Lungwitz | 5-2 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Joseph Posey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Jared Corlett (SG), Robert Walls (PF), James Detrick (C) Joseph Posey, Richard Coon, Walter O'Connell, Tony Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Orrell (PG), Gregory Antle (SF) Matthew Brown, Richard Willis | |
| 16:31 | Lawrence | Horace Coleman is called for the reach on William Orrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Horace Coleman, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 16:20 | Lawrence | Horace Coleman is called for the reach on William Orrell - foul #2 on Horace Coleman, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) Horace Coleman, Troy Snyder | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jamie Zeitz (C) Danny Emery | |
| 16:04 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle misses the floater from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 16:03 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Joseph Posey is hacked by William Orrell - foul #1 on William Orrell, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jack Patchen (SG), Dennis Dixon (PF) Walter Norman, Tony Stephenson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jared Corlett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Crain (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Walls (fairly fresh) C - James Detrick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Orrell (fresh) SG - Jack Patchen (fresh) SF - Gregory Antle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Dixon (fresh) C - Jamie Zeitz (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Jared Corlett hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Crain | 7-4 |
| 15:27 | Lawrence | Jack Patchen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Robert Walls grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Robert Walls hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 15:17 | Lawrence | Dennis Dixon gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:58 | Lawrence | Jack Patchen loses the dribble to Arthur Crain | 7-4 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | James Detrick misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 14:32 | Lawrence | Dennis Dixon snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:17 | Lawrence | Jack Patchen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Orrell | 7-7 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Robert Walls connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Posey and he's hacked by Dennis Dixon - foul #1 on Dennis Dixon, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Richard Coon (SG), Troy Snyder (SF), Walter O'Connell (C) Joseph Posey, Jared Corlett, Arthur Crain, James Detrick | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Matthew Brown (PG), Walter Norman (SG), Richard Willis (SF), Tony Stephenson (PF), James Rocker (C) William Orrell, Jack Patchen, Gregory Antle, Dennis Dixon, Jamie Zeitz | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Robert Walls makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:30 | Lawrence | Matthew Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 13:29 | Lawrence | Walter Norman grabs the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:24 | Lawrence | Richard Willis hits a jumper from the left side | 10-9 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | James Rocker steals the ball from Tony Lungwitz in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 13:10 | Lawrence | Tony Stephenson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Walls - foul #1 on Robert Walls, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG) Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 13:10 | Lawrence | Tony Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:10 | Lawrence | Tony Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Joseph Posey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-11 |
| 12:50 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to James Rocker | 10-11 |
| 12:41 | Lawrence | Walter Norman comes up short on the runner from close range | 10-11 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Richard Coon buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Posey | 13-11 |
| 12:19 | Lawrence | Richard Willis scores on a turnaround in the paint | 13-13 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Richard Coon makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Posey | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Coon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Troy Snyder (fairly fresh) PF - Walter O'Connell (fairly fresh) C - Tony Lungwitz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Norman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Stephenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Rocker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Lawrence | Richard Willis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 11:42 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Stephenson | 16-13 |
| 11:23 | Lawrence | Matthew Brown is whistled for traveling | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG), Arthur Crain (SF), James Detrick (C) Joseph Posey, Richard Coon, Troy Snyder | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Orrell (PG), Jack Patchen (SG), Gregory Antle (SF), Dennis Dixon (PF), Danny Emery (C) Matthew Brown, Walter Norman, Richard Willis, Tony Stephenson, James Rocker | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Arthur Crain is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jared Corlett | 18-13 |
| 10:48 | Lawrence | Jack Patchen loses the dribble to Jared Corlett | 18-13 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jared Corlett can't finish the layup | 18-13 |
| 10:44 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Dennis Dixon | 18-13 |
| 10:34 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Orrell and he's hacked by Arthur Crain - foul #1 on Arthur Crain, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Troy Snyder (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Tony Lungwitz, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 10:34 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Joseph Posey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 10:27 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-16 |
| 10:25 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:12 | Lawrence | The short jumper by Dennis Dixon is denied by Robert Walls | 18-16 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Jared Corlett grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Joseph Posey knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Walls | 21-16 |
| 09:52 | Lawrence | William Orrell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gregory Antle | 21-19 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Jared Corlett is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Patchen - foul #2 on Jack Patchen, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter O'Connell (C) James Detrick | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Walter Norman (SG), Tony Stephenson (PF), Jamie Zeitz (C) Jack Patchen, Dennis Dixon, Danny Emery | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Jared Corlett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jamie Zeitz - foul #1 on Jamie Zeitz, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz (PG), Arthur Crain (SF) Joseph Posey, Troy Snyder | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Jared Corlett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:12 | Lawrence | Jamie Zeitz clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Walter O'Connell - foul #1 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (SG) Jared Corlett | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Richard Willis (SF) Gregory Antle | |
| 09:12 | Lawrence | Jamie Zeitz makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:12 | Lawrence | Jamie Zeitz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Jamie Zeitz - foul #2 on Jamie Zeitz, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Detrick (C) Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Oliver Wahl (C) Jamie Zeitz | |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:35 | Lawrence | Walter Norman is hacked by Walter O'Connell - foul #2 on Walter O'Connell, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Posey (PG), Troy Snyder (SF), Robert Walls (PF) Tony Lungwitz, Arthur Crain, Walter O'Connell | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Matthew Brown (PG), Danny Emery (C) William Orrell, Oliver Wahl | |
| 08:30 | Lawrence | Danny Emery lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Brown | 25-23 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | James Detrick can't finish the uncontested layup | 25-23 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Robert Walls pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | James Detrick clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Gregory Antle (SF), James Rocker (C) Richard Willis, Tony Stephenson | |
| 08:10 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | James Detrick makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:49 | Lawrence | Matthew Brown is fouled on the floor by James Detrick - foul #1 on James Detrick, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG) Richard Coon | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Orrell (PG), Dennis Dixon (PF) Walter Norman, Danny Emery | |
| 07:49 | Lawrence | Matthew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:49 | Lawrence | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Snyder (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Walls (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Detrick (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Orrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Antle (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Rocker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Troy Snyder's pass is intercepted by Gregory Antle in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 07:46 | Lawrence | Matthew Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Antle | 27-27 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Joseph Posey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Troy Snyder | 29-27 |
| 07:25 | Lawrence | Robert Walls is called for the reach on Gregory Antle - foul #2 on Robert Walls, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Crain (SF), Tony Lungwitz (PF) Troy Snyder, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Walter Norman (SG), Oliver Wahl (C) Matthew Brown, James Rocker | |
| 07:25 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 07:25 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | James Detrick pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Arthur Crain misses the turnaround from the left block | 29-28 |
| 07:03 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Dennis Dixon | 29-28 |
| 06:47 | Lawrence | Oliver Wahl hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on James Detrick - foul #2 on James Detrick, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Coon (C) James Detrick | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Richard Willis (SF), Danny Emery (PF) Gregory Antle, Dennis Dixon | |
| 06:47 | Lawrence | Oliver Wahl makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:47 | Lawrence | Oliver Wahl makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Corlett | 29-30 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Tony Lungwitz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 06:13 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Walter Norman | 29-30 |
| 05:51 | Lawrence | Joseph Posey is called for the reach on William Orrell - foul #1 on Joseph Posey, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SF) Arthur Crain | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Tony Stephenson (PF), James Rocker (C) Danny Emery, Oliver Wahl | |
| 05:51 | Lawrence | William Orrell makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:51 | Lawrence | William Orrell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | The jumper by Jared Corlett is denied by Richard Willis | 29-32 |
| 05:33 | Lawrence | William Orrell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 05:19 | Lawrence | James Rocker hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Orrell | 29-34 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Joseph Posey loses the dribble to William Orrell | 29-34 |
| 05:09 | Lawrence | Richard Willis banks in the layup set up by William Orrell | 29-36 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Joseph Posey is hacked by William Orrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Orrell, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Matthew Brown (PG), Gregory Antle (SF) William Orrell, Richard Willis | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Joseph Posey misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Joseph Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 04:45 | Lawrence | Richard Coon steals the ball from Tony Stephenson | 30-36 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | The jump hook by Jared Corlett is blocked by Tony Stephenson | 30-36 |
| 04:17 | Lawrence | James Rocker grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 04:07 | Lawrence | Matthew Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Norman | 30-38 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Joseph Posey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Richard Willis (SG), Dennis Dixon (PF), Danny Emery (C) Walter Norman, Tony Stephenson, James Rocker | |
| 03:47 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Brown | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Posey (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Corlett (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Snyder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tony Lungwitz (tiring) 1 ast. C - Richard Coon (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Willis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Antle (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Danny Emery (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Joseph Posey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 03:06 | Lawrence | Richard Coon steals it from Dennis Dixon | 32-40 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Horace Coleman (PG), Arthur Crain (SF), Robert Walls (PF), Walter O'Connell (C) Joseph Posey, Jared Corlett, Troy Snyder, Tony Lungwitz | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Orrell (PG), Jack Patchen (SG), Tony Stephenson (PF) Matthew Brown, Richard Willis, Dennis Dixon | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Horace Coleman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Coon | 35-40 |
| 02:40 | Lawrence | Gregory Antle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jamie Zeitz (C) Gregory Antle | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Jack Patchen steps in front of the Richard Coon pass | 35-40 |
| 02:08 | Lawrence | Danny Emery misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 02:07 | Lawrence | Jack Patchen grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 01:52 | Lawrence | William Orrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-40 |
| 01:50 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Stephenson | 35-40 |
| 01:42 | Lawrence | Danny Emery buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Jack Patchen | 35-42 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Richard Coon is fouled in the backcourt by William Orrell - foul #3 on William Orrell, team foul #11 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Troy Snyder (SF), James Detrick (C) Arthur Crain, Robert Walls | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Matthew Brown (PG), Richard Willis (SF), James Rocker (C) William Orrell, Danny Emery, Jamie Zeitz | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Richard Coon makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Richard Coon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 01:14 | Lawrence | Tony Stephenson is hacked by Richard Coon - foul #1 on Richard Coon, team foul #11 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Corlett (SG) Richard Coon | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 01:14 | Lawrence | Tony Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 01:14 | Lawrence | Tony Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Horace Coleman | 40-44 |
| 00:38 | Lawrence | Jack Patchen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Walter O'Connell gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Horace Coleman clanks a jumper from the left block | 40-44 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Jared Corlett misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 00:29 | Lawrence | Tony Stephenson grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 00:01 | Lawrence | Tony Stephenson banks in the layup | 40-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Horace Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 40-46 |