| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Lee Blake (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Blevins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Lawrence | Lee Blake loses the dribble to Steven Herrington | 36-43 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Donald Mahan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Steven Herrington tips it home | 38-43 |
| 18:59 | Lawrence | Joseph Brown comes up short on the shot near the basket | 38-43 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Steven Herrington snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Michael James buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Robeson | 40-43 |
| 18:37 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 18:36 | Lawrence | Lee Blake gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:25 | Lawrence | Donald Mahan is called for the reach on Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Donald Mahan, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willis Sherman (SG), Kyle Greve (SF), Arron Turner (C) Robert Robeson, Steven Herrington, Michael James | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Patrick Offutt (PG), Stephen Washington (SG), Douglas Adams (PF), Anthony Kemp (C) Lee Blake, Larry Franklin, Joseph Brown, Samuel Blevins | |
| 18:08 | Lawrence | Douglas Adams connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Stephen Washington and he's hacked by Donald Mahan - foul #3 on Donald Mahan, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (SF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Edward Huffaker, Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 18:08 | Lawrence | Douglas Adams makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Arron Turner can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from close range | 40-46 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Arron Turner gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Willis Sherman hits a wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Greve | 42-46 |
| 17:23 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG) Gene Pierce | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Larry Franklin (SG) Stephen Washington | |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Willis Sherman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SG), Steven Herrington (SF) Willis Sherman, Arron Turner | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lee Blake (PG), Joseph Brown (PF), Joseph Griffin (C) Patrick Offutt, Douglas Adams, Anthony Kemp | |
| 16:55 | Lawrence | Lee Blake misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (PF), Michael James (C) Kenneth Kolb, Kyle Greve | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 16:32 | Lawrence | Joseph Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Graham | 42-48 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Robeson | 45-48 |
| 16:03 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker's pass is intercepted by Lee Blake in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 15:57 | Lawrence | Lee Blake hits the finger roll | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Huffaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Herrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Pierce (fresh) C - Michael James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Lee Blake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Franklin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Graham (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Griffin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Steven Herrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Christopher Burbage (SG), Donald Mahan (PF), Arron Turner (C) Robert Robeson, Edward Huffaker, Gene Pierce, Michael James | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Patrick Offutt (PG), Stephen Washington (SG), Thomas Apodaca (SF), Douglas Adams (PF), Samuel Blevins (C) Lee Blake, Larry Franklin, Manuel Graham, Joseph Brown, Joseph Griffin | |
| 15:36 | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | David Pimentel grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Arron Turner is open and lays it up and in set up by David Pimentel | 47-53 |
| 15:16 | Lawrence | Stephen Washington lays it up and in set up by Patrick Offutt | 47-55 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | David Pimentel misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 14:58 | Lawrence | Douglas Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:37 | Lawrence | Christopher Burbage takes the ball from Stephen Washington | 47-55 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Steven Herrington misses the shot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 14:30 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:17 | Lawrence | Donald Mahan steals the ball from Douglas Adams | 47-55 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses the 3 from straight away | 47-55 |
| 14:11 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:56 | Lawrence | Stephen Washington comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 13:55 | Lawrence | Douglas Adams grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 13:47 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 13:46 | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 13:33 | Lawrence | Arron Turner picks off the pass by Samuel Blevins | 47-55 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Steven Herrington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Edward Huffaker (SG), Kyle Greve (SF), Kenneth Kolb (PF), Michael James (C) David Pimentel, Christopher Burbage, Steven Herrington, Donald Mahan, Arron Turner | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lee Blake (PG), Larry Franklin (SG), Manuel Graham (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Anthony Kemp (C) Patrick Offutt, Stephen Washington, Thomas Apodaca, Douglas Adams, Samuel Blevins | |
| 13:18 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Kyle Greve is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 47-55 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Michael James misses the tip | 47-55 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb tips it home | 49-55 |
| 12:52 | Lawrence | Edward Huffaker is called for the reach on Larry Franklin - foul #3 on Edward Huffaker, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| 12:34 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Graham | 49-57 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Michael James misses the wide open runner in the lane | 49-57 |
| 12:17 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 11:52 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Michael James gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Greve (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kenneth Kolb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Lee Blake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Franklin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Graham (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Kyle Greve can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 11:45 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Manuel Graham | 49-57 |
| 11:36 | Lawrence | Lee Blake is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kolb - foul #1 on Kenneth Kolb, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Willis Sherman (SG), Gene Pierce (SF), Donald Mahan (PF) Robert Robeson, Edward Huffaker, Kyle Greve, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca (SF), Joseph Griffin (C) Manuel Graham, Anthony Kemp | |
| 11:25 | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Willis Sherman grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Willis Sherman - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 49-57 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Michael James connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gene Pierce | 51-57 |
| 10:58 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin is fouled on the floor by Willis Sherman - foul #1 on Willis Sherman, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| 10:43 | Lawrence | Lee Blake clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Mahan - foul #4 on Donald Mahan, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Herrington (SF) Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Douglas Adams (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| 10:43 | Lawrence | Lee Blake misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:43 | Lawrence | Lee Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Willis Sherman misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Steven Herrington hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| 10:13 | Lawrence | Lee Blake makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Apodaca and he's fouled by Willis Sherman - foul #2 on Willis Sherman, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Christopher Burbage (SG), Edward Huffaker (SF), Arron Turner (PF) David Pimentel, Willis Sherman, Steven Herrington, Gene Pierce | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Patrick Offutt (PG), Stephen Washington (SG), Samuel Blevins (C) Larry Franklin, Thomas Apodaca, Joseph Griffin | |
| 10:13 | Lawrence | Lee Blake makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 09:54 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Stephen Washington | 53-61 |
| 09:36 | Lawrence | Christopher Burbage steps in front of the Lee Blake pass | 53-61 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Arron Turner is hacked by Douglas Adams - foul #3 on Douglas Adams, team foul #2 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willis Sherman (SG), Kyle Greve (C) Christopher Burbage, Michael James | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Larry Franklin (SG), Manuel Graham (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Anthony Kemp (C) Stephen Washington, Lee Blake, Douglas Adams, Samuel Blevins | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Arron Turner knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Robeson | 55-61 |
| 08:55 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Offutt | 55-63 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Patrick Offutt picks off the pass by Arron Turner | 55-63 |
| 08:25 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham makes the jumper in the paint | 55-65 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Robert Robeson connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Arron Turner | 57-65 |
| 07:51 | Lawrence | Patrick Offutt comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Arron Turner snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willis Sherman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Huffaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Arron Turner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Greve (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Patrick Offutt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Franklin (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Graham (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Willis Sherman makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Robeson | 59-65 |
| 07:22 | Lawrence | Arron Turner denies the turnaround by Joseph Brown | 59-65 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arron Turner | 59-65 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Graham - foul #1 on Manuel Graham, team foul #3 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Pimentel (PG), Christopher Burbage (SG), Steven Herrington (SF), Donald Mahan (PF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Robert Robeson, Willis Sherman, Edward Huffaker, Arron Turner, Kyle Greve | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lee Blake (PG), Stephen Washington (SG), Thomas Apodaca (SF), Douglas Adams (PF), Joseph Griffin (C) Patrick Offutt, Larry Franklin, Manuel Graham, Joseph Brown, Anthony Kemp | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | David Pimentel buries a jumpshot from the right side | 61-65 |
| 06:43 | Lawrence | Stephen Washington misses the lay-in | 61-65 |
| 06:41 | Lawrence | Stephen Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:31 | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca can't finish the layup | 61-65 |
| 06:30 | Lawrence | Lee Blake can't tip it in | 61-65 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | David Pimentel misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 06:21 | Lawrence | Joseph Griffin pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 06:00 | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca is hacked by Steven Herrington - foul #3 on Steven Herrington, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Pierce (SF), Michael James (C) Steven Herrington, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Larry Franklin (SG), Samuel Blevins (C) Stephen Washington, Joseph Griffin | |
| 06:00 | Lawrence | Thomas Apodaca misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Donald Mahan gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-65 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | David Pimentel misses the tip | 61-65 |
| 05:28 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:59 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Blake | 61-67 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Michael James banks in the layup set up by David Pimentel and he's hacked by Samuel Blevins - foul #1 on Samuel Blevins, team foul #4 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (PG), Willis Sherman (SG), Steven Herrington (SF) David Pimentel, Christopher Burbage, Donald Mahan | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Patrick Offutt (PG), Stephen Washington (SG), Manuel Graham (SF), Joseph Brown (PF) Lee Blake, Larry Franklin, Thomas Apodaca, Douglas Adams | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Michael James misses the free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:43 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 04:20 | Lawrence | Patrick Offutt makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Stephen Washington | 63-69 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Washington - foul #3 on Stephen Washington, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Kolb (PF), Kyle Greve (C) Gene Pierce, Michael James | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Anthony Kemp (C) Samuel Blevins | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Herrington | 65-69 |
| 03:32 | Lawrence | Kenneth Kolb blocks the short jumper by Joseph Brown | 65-69 |
| 03:30 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham tips it but misses | 65-69 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Kyle Greve grabs the board | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Huffaker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willis Sherman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Herrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Kolb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Kyle Greve (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Patrick Offutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Washington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Graham (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Steven Herrington misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 03:22 | Lawrence | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:59 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham drills a floater from the left side set up by Patrick Offutt | 65-71 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Donald Mahan (PF), Arron Turner (C) Willis Sherman, Kenneth Kolb, Kyle Greve | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lee Blake (PG), Larry Franklin (SG), Thomas Apodaca (SF), Joseph Griffin (C) Patrick Offutt, Stephen Washington, Manuel Graham, Joseph Brown | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Thomas Apodaca is called for the reach on Robert Robeson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Apodaca, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Donald Mahan knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Robeson and he's fouled by Joseph Griffin - foul #1 on Joseph Griffin, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Burbage (SG) Steven Herrington | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Douglas Adams (SF), Samuel Blevins (C) Lee Blake, Anthony Kemp | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Donald Mahan misses the free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker snags the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Robert Robeson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-71 |
| 02:12 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin snags the defensive board | 67-71 |
| 01:52 | Lawrence | Joseph Griffin is whistled for traveling | 67-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Herrington (SF), Michael James (C) Edward Huffaker, Arron Turner | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lee Blake (PG), Manuel Graham (SF), Joseph Brown (PF) Thomas Apodaca, Douglas Adams, Joseph Griffin | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brown - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:21 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Donald Mahan snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Donald Mahan buries a shot near the basket | 71-71 |
| 00:49 | Lawrence | Joseph Brown is called for traveling | 71-71 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Robert Robeson hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 71-71 |
| 00:25 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin misses the floater from the right side | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Donald Mahan snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Robeson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Burbage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Michael James (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Lee Blake (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Graham (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Blevins (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:49 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Burbage - foul #4 on Christopher Burbage, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Patrick Offutt (PG), Thomas Apodaca (SG), Douglas Adams (PF), Anthony Kemp (C) Lee Blake, Larry Franklin, Joseph Brown, Samuel Blevins | |
| 04:49 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:49 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage can't finish the layup | 71-73 |
| 04:31 | Lawrence | Anthony Kemp pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:14 | Lawrence | Anthony Kemp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 04:12 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham tips it back up and in | 71-75 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Michael James scores on a runner in the paint set up by Robert Robeson | 73-75 |
| 03:38 | Lawrence | Anthony Kemp misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 03:37 | Lawrence | Anthony Kemp tips it home | 73-77 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Michael James hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 73-77 |
| 03:19 | Lawrence | Anthony Kemp gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 02:58 | Lawrence | Manuel Graham can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Donald Mahan grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Patrick Offutt is called for the reach on Robert Robeson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Offutt, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Huffaker (SG), Kyle Greve (SF), Arron Turner (PF), Kenneth Kolb (C) Christopher Burbage, Steven Herrington, Donald Mahan, Michael James | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Lee Blake (PG), Larry Franklin (SG), Joseph Brown (PF), Samuel Blevins (C) Patrick Offutt, Manuel Graham, Douglas Adams, Anthony Kemp | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Robert Robeson makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Robert Robeson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:52 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:32 | Lawrence | Lee Blake misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willis Sherman (SG), Donald Mahan (PF) Robert Robeson, Kenneth Kolb | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Kyle Greve makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 02:12 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Edward Huffaker pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Willis Sherman misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 02:04 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 01:58 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Lee Blake | 77-79 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robeson (PG), Christopher Burbage (SG), Steven Herrington (SF), Michael James (C) Edward Huffaker, Willis Sherman, Kyle Greve, Arron Turner | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Manuel Graham (SF) Thomas Apodaca | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage is hacked by Larry Franklin - foul #2 on Larry Franklin, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Michael James grabs the offensive board | 78-79 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Michael James drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Robeson | 80-79 |
| 00:53 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins is fouled on the floor by Robert Robeson - foul #1 on Robert Robeson, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| 00:53 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:53 | Lawrence | Samuel Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael James | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Robeson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Christopher Burbage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Steven Herrington (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Mahan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Michael James (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Lee Blake (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Graham (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Blevins (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Robert Robeson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Franklin - foul #3 on Larry Franklin, team foul #11 | 80-80 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Robert Robeson misses the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Robert Robeson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:27 | Lawrence | Joseph Brown hits a runner in the lane | 81-82 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 81-82 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Christopher Burbage tips it in | 83-82 |
| 00:12 | Lawrence | Larry Franklin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 83-82 |
| 00:11 | Lawrence | Joseph Brown tips it home | 83-84 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Larry Franklin picks off the pass by Christopher Burbage | 83-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Lawrence | Lee Blake is hacked by Robert Robeson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Robeson, team foul #11 | 83-84 |
| 00:03 | Lawrence | Lee Blake makes the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:03 | Lawrence | Lee Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Michael James snags the defensive board | 83-85 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 full remaining) | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Robeson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 83-85 |