| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Singletary (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Lord (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Varney (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Walter Cleek (fresh) 9 pts. C - Danny Downs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lawrence | Todd Varney inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Lawrence | Danny Downs is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Danny Downs, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | James Stahr is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Stahr, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:04 | Lawrence | William Lord clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | James Stahr grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb loses the dribble to William Singletary | 34-26 |
| 18:55 | Lawrence | William Singletary lays it in | 36-26 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | William Singletary is called for the reach on Ronny Neace - foul #1 on William Singletary, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Ronny Neace's floater is knocked away by Todd Varney | 36-26 |
| 18:29 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:07 | Lawrence | Todd Varney is hacked by James Watkins - foul #2 on James Watkins, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| 17:53 | Lawrence | Danny Downs hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Cleek | 38-26 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Todd Magness is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Todd Magness, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jason Hise (SG), William Hussey (C) William Lord, Danny Downs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Terry Miles (C) James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| 17:04 | Lawrence | William Singletary misses short on a floater in the lane | 38-26 |
| 17:02 | Lawrence | Todd Varney grabs the offensive board | 38-26 |
| 16:42 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Mark McCorkindale - foul #2 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #4 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson (PG) William Singletary | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG) James Stahr, Ronny Neace | |
| 16:42 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 16:42 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Terry Miles can't finish the layup | 40-26 |
| 16:31 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to William Hussey | 40-26 |
| 16:13 | Lawrence | Jason Hise makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-26 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by William Hussey - foul #2 on William Hussey, team foul #3 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Lord (SG), Michael Strickland (PF), Danny Downs (C) Jason Hise, Walter Cleek, William Hussey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Elvin Johnson, Victor Lair, Terry Miles | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 15:49 | Lawrence | Danny Downs drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Lord | 44-27 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Rudolph Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lord (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Varney (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Strickland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Danny Downs (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale hits a shot from close range set up by Jack Atkinson | 44-29 |
| 15:19 | Lawrence | William Lord hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rudolph Johnson | 47-29 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Watkins | 47-32 |
| 14:50 | Lawrence | Michael Strickland makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Lord | 50-32 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale loses the ball out of bounds | 50-32 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Singletary (PG) Rudolph Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Terry Miles (C) Jack Atkinson, Mark McCorkindale, James Watkins, Billy Holcomb | |
| 14:05 | Lawrence | William Lord knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Todd Varney | 53-32 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Victor Lair makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Stahr | 53-35 |
| 13:38 | Lawrence | William Singletary drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-35 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Todd Magness is hacked by Michael Strickland - foul #1 on Michael Strickland, team foul #4 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jason Hise (SG), Al Wan (SF), Walter Cleek (PF), William Hussey (C) William Lord, Todd Varney, Michael Strickland, Danny Downs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Cortina (PF) Todd Magness | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 13:13 | Lawrence | William Hussey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-35 |
| 13:07 | Lawrence | William Singletary jams it and he's hacked by James Stahr - foul #3 on James Stahr, team foul #5 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Victor Lair, Anthony Cortina, Terry Miles | |
| 13:07 | Lawrence | William Singletary misses the free throw | 57-35 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Holcomb | 57-35 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb buries a jump hook in the lane | 57-37 |
| 12:30 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 12:28 | Lawrence | Al Wan gets the offensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 12:00 | Lawrence | William Singletary clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 11:58 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek grabs the offensive board | 57-37 |
| 11:41 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Singletary | 60-37 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Singletary (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Hise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Wan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Cleek (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hussey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronny Neace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark McCorkindale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Ronny Neace's floater is tipped away by William Hussey | 60-37 |
| 11:34 | Lawrence | William Singletary snags the defensive board | 60-37 |
| 11:16 | Lawrence | Jason Hise buries a floater from the right side | 62-37 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-37 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | James Watkins tips it home | 62-39 |
| 10:22 | Lawrence | Mark McCorkindale is called for the reach on Walter Cleek - foul #3 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #6 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson (PG), William Lord (SG), Todd Varney (SF), Michael Strickland (PF), Danny Downs (C) William Singletary, Jason Hise, Al Wan, Walter Cleek, William Hussey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Terry Miles (C) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, James Watkins, Mark McCorkindale, Billy Holcomb | |
| 10:13 | Lawrence | Michael Strickland knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 65-39 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-39 |
| 10:06 | Lawrence | Todd Varney snags the defensive board | 65-39 |
| 09:52 | Lawrence | Michael Strickland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-39 |
| 09:51 | Lawrence | Danny Downs tips it back up and in | 67-39 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Rudolph Johnson steps in front of the Terry Miles pass | 67-39 |
| 09:42 | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson hits the finger roll | 69-39 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Rudolph Johnson - foul #1 on Rudolph Johnson, team foul #5 | 69-39 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-40 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-41 |
| 09:08 | Lawrence | Todd Varney comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 69-41 |
| 09:06 | Lawrence | Todd Varney snags the offensive board | 69-41 |
| 08:50 | Lawrence | Danny Downs drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from William Lord and the foul's on Elvin Johnson - foul #1 on Elvin Johnson, team foul #7 | 71-41 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Singletary (PG), Walter Cleek (PF) Rudolph Johnson, Michael Strickland | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG) Elvin Johnson | |
| 08:50 | Lawrence | Danny Downs misses the free throw | 71-41 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Todd Magness snags the defensive board | 71-41 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Terry Miles hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Stahr and he's hacked by Danny Downs - foul #3 on Danny Downs, team foul #6 | 71-43 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Terry Miles makes the free throw | 71-44 |
| 08:18 | Lawrence | William Lord comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-44 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Terry Miles pulls down the rebound | 71-44 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | James Stahr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-44 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Victor Lair gets the offensive rebound | 71-44 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Todd Magness hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-47 |
| 07:32 | Lawrence | Victor Lair takes the ball from Todd Varney | 71-47 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Singletary (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lord (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Todd Varney (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Walter Cleek (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Downs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Lair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Magness (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Miles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | James Stahr hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Jack Atkinson | 71-50 |
| 06:57 | Lawrence | Victor Lair is called for the reach on Walter Cleek - foul #1 on Victor Lair, team foul #8 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jason Hise (SG), William Hussey (C) William Lord, Danny Downs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), James Watkins (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) James Stahr, Jack Atkinson, Victor Lair, Todd Magness, Terry Miles | |
| 06:57 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 06:57 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek makes the 2nd free throw | 73-50 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | James Watkins is hacked by William Singletary - foul #2 on William Singletary, team foul #7 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Michael Strickland (PF) Walter Cleek | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:47 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 06:25 | Lawrence | Michael Strickland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 06:24 | Lawrence | William Hussey hits the follow up shot | 75-52 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronny Neace | 75-55 |
| 05:44 | Lawrence | Michael Strickland buries a 3 from the right corner set up by William Singletary | 78-55 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Ronny Neace clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-55 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Holcomb | 78-55 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jason Hise steals it from Mark McCorkindale | 78-55 |
| 05:11 | Lawrence | Michael Strickland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-55 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson (PG), William Lord (SG), Al Wan (SF), Walter Cleek (PF), Danny Downs (C) William Singletary, Jason Hise, Todd Varney, Michael Strickland, William Hussey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Todd Magness (PF) Elvin Johnson, Mark McCorkindale | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-55 |
| 04:48 | Lawrence | Danny Downs pulls down the rebound | 78-55 |
| 04:27 | Lawrence | Al Wan scores on a runner in the paint set up by Rudolph Johnson | 80-55 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | James Stahr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-55 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Ronny Neace can't tip it in | 80-55 |
| 04:19 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek pulls down the rebound | 80-55 |
| 04:05 | Lawrence | Walter Cleek misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-55 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Ronny Neace grabs the defensive rebound | 80-55 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | James Stahr scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Watkins | 80-58 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Lawrence | Al Wan's pass is intercepted by James Stahr | 80-58 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | James Stahr lays it up and in | 80-60 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Rudolph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lord (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Al Wan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Cleek (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Downs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronny Neace (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Lawrence | Danny Downs connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Al Wan | 82-60 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb travels with the ball | 82-60 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jason Hise (SG), Michael Strickland (PF), William Hussey (C) William Lord, Walter Cleek, Danny Downs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Terry Miles (C) James Stahr, Ronny Neace, James Watkins, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| 02:30 | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson misses the floater from the right wing | 82-60 |
| 02:29 | Lawrence | Michael Strickland pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-60 |
| 02:17 | Lawrence | Jack Atkinson is called for the reach on Rudolph Johnson - foul #2 on Jack Atkinson, team foul #9 | 82-60 |
| 02:17 | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Terry Miles gets the rebound | 82-60 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Victor Lair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-60 |
| 01:36 | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson misses the shot from the right wing | 82-60 |
| 01:34 | Lawrence | William Hussey grabs the offensive board | 82-60 |
| 01:08 | Lawrence | Al Wan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rudolph Johnson | 85-60 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Victor Lair hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 85-60 |
| 00:54 | Lawrence | Michael Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 85-60 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Lawrence | Victor Lair steals it from Rudolph Johnson | 85-60 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Jason Hise picks off the pass by Jack Atkinson | 85-60 |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | Rudolph Johnson runs out the clock | 85-60 |