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