| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jim Simons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Carranza (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Carr (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Saul (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeramy Snow (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr inbounds the ball | 33-17 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr clanks a shot from the free throw line | 33-17 |
| 19:42 | Lamar | Jeramy Snow tips it home | 33-19 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Gregory Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Doug Taylor | 36-19 |
| 19:03 | Lamar | Jim Simons scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Carr | 36-21 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeramy Snow - foul #3 on Jeramy Snow, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Charles Maddox (C) Jeramy Snow | |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 18:39 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr grabs the board | 36-21 |
| 18:20 | Lamar | Jose Carranza hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-21 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Gregory Harris snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Timothy Hasting | 36-21 |
| 17:33 | Lamar | Jim Simons misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Hasting - foul #1 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| 17:33 | Lamar | Jim Simons makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 17:33 | Lamar | Jim Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Jim Simons - foul #1 on Jim Simons, team foul #2 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Doug Taylor, Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Lamar | Russel Ross (PG), Arthur Tran (C) Jim Simons, David Saul | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses the tip | 36-23 |
| 16:46 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 16:31 | Lamar | Jose Carranza misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-23 |
| 16:29 | Lamar | Charles Maddox grabs the offensive board | 36-23 |
| 16:09 | Lamar | Jose Carranza misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Gregory Harris pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Monte Depew knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Harris | 39-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) SF - Monte Depew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Russel Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jose Carranza (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Maddox (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Tran (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Lamar | Gregory Harris steals it from Russel Ross in the backcourt | 39-23 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses short on a floater from the right block | 39-23 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Michael Buckner tips it back up and in | 41-23 |
| 14:55 | Lamar | Russel Ross scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-25 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Jonathan Carr steals the ball from Robert Burner | 41-25 |
| 14:19 | Lamar | Gregory Harris steals it from Charles Maddox | 41-25 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Robert Burner lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Harris | 43-25 |
| 14:05 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Monte Depew - foul #2 on Monte Depew, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Norman Sayre (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Monte Depew, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jim Simons (PG), David Saul (PF), Jeramy Snow (C) Jose Carranza, Charles Maddox, Arthur Tran | |
| 14:05 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr misses the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 14:05 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | David Saul is called for the reach on Doug Taylor - foul #2 on David Saul, team foul #3 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Neil Boles (SG), Arthur White (SF) Russel Ross, Jonathan Carr | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Sayre | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:04 | Lamar | Neil Boles misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #2 on Daniel Munson, team foul #3 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) Robert Burner | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 13:04 | Lamar | Neil Boles misses the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 13:04 | Lamar | Neil Boles misses the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 45-26 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is called for traveling | 45-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Russel Ross (SG) Neil Boles | |
| 12:23 | Lamar | Russel Ross hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-29 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Daniel Munson is fouled on the floor by David Saul - foul #3 on David Saul, team foul #4 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Monte Depew (SF) Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | Lamar | Arthur Tran (SF) Arthur White | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Gregory Harris buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Monte Depew | 48-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jim Simons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russel Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Tran (fresh) PF - David Saul (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeramy Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Lamar | Jim Simons travels with the ball | 48-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Dones (C) Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jose Carranza (SG), Charles Maddox (SF) Russel Ross, Arthur Tran | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Doug Taylor scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gregory Harris | 50-29 |
| 10:59 | Lamar | Jose Carranza is hacked by Doug Taylor - foul #2 on Doug Taylor, team foul #4 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF) Doug Taylor, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Lamar | Russel Ross (PG), Arthur Tran (PF), Paul Smith (C) Jim Simons, David Saul, Jeramy Snow | |
| 10:40 | Lamar | Jose Carranza knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Smith | 50-31 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Gregory Harris buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Burner | 53-31 |
| 10:01 | Lamar | Jose Carranza drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Maddox | 53-34 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 09:33 | Lamar | Paul Smith grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 09:18 | Lamar | Arthur Tran connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Joseph Dones is denied on a layup by Charles Maddox | 53-37 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Robert Burner snags the offensive board | 53-37 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-37 |
| 08:34 | Lamar | Russel Ross snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 08:23 | Lamar | Jose Carranza throws it down on a nice dish by Russel Ross | 53-39 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Monte Depew is hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Norman Sayre (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Monte Depew, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jim Simons (PG), Neil Boles (SG), Jonathan Carr (SF), David Saul (PF), Jeramy Snow (C) Russel Ross, Jose Carranza, Charles Maddox, Arthur Tran, Paul Smith | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is fouled on the floor by David Saul - foul #4 on David Saul, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) Robert Burner | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jim Simons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Boles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Saul (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeramy Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Norman Sayre banks in the layup on a nice dish by Doug Taylor | 55-39 |
| 06:54 | Lamar | David Saul buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jim Simons and the foul's on Doug Taylor - foul #3 on Doug Taylor, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| 06:54 | Lamar | David Saul makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting clanks a turnaround in the lane | 55-42 |
| 06:33 | Lamar | Jeramy Snow snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:28 | Lamar | Jim Simons scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Saul | 55-44 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Jeramy Snow swats the layup by Zachary Belcher | 55-44 |
| 06:04 | Lamar | David Saul snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 05:53 | Lamar | Neil Boles's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Hasting | 55-44 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Jim Simons picks off the pass by Doug Taylor | 55-44 |
| 05:16 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeramy Snow | 55-47 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Monte Depew (SF) Zachary Belcher, Norman Sayre | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jose Carranza (SG) Neil Boles | |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 04:52 | Lamar | Jeramy Snow gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:33 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 55-47 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Monte Depew grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Gregory Harris buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Doug Taylor | 58-47 |
| 04:14 | Lamar | Jeramy Snow lays it up and in on a great pass from Jose Carranza | 58-49 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Monte Depew | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Lamar | David Saul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Gregory Harris snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the easy layup | 60-49 |
| 03:21 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Doug Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jim Simons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Carranza (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Carr (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Saul (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeramy Snow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Saul | 60-51 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Gregory Harris double dribbles | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Doug Taylor, Daniel Munson, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Lamar | Russel Ross (PG), Charles Maddox (PF), Arthur Tran (C) Jim Simons, David Saul, Jeramy Snow | |
| 02:53 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Jim Simons (PG), David Saul (PF), Jeramy Snow (C) Russel Ross, Charles Maddox, Arthur Tran | |
| 02:43 | Lamar | Jose Carranza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-51 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Joseph Dones pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Robert Burner, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Doug Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Gregory Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Monte Depew hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Doug Taylor | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Lamar | David Saul misses the lay-in | 62-51 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Doug Taylor snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Gregory Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Doug Taylor | 65-51 |
| 01:13 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hasting - foul #2 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Russel Ross (PG), Neil Boles (SG), Charles Maddox (SF), Arthur Tran (PF), Paul Smith (C) Jim Simons, Jose Carranza, Jonathan Carr, David Saul, Jeramy Snow | |
| 01:03 | Lamar | Russel Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Daniel Munson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Lamar | Charles Maddox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Monte Depew - foul #3 on Monte Depew, team foul #7 | 65-51 |
| 00:33 | Lamar | Charles Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:33 | Lamar | Charles Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Arthur Tran is called for the reach on Daniel Munson - foul #1 on Arthur Tran, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:05 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 65-53 |
| 00:01 | Lamar | Charles Maddox misses short on a shot from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Paul Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-53 |