| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) SG - Mark Gary (fresh) SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) C - Floyd Dye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - John Kea (fresh) SG - Brian Peacock (fresh) SF - Andy Jones (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) C - Edgar Chandler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Porter 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) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Thomas Porter clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Lawrence | Andy Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Thomas Porter grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Billy Catchings is hacked by John Kea in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kea, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Billy Catchings misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Lawrence | Andy Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Lawrence | Floyd Dye blocks the jumper by Andy Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Thomas Porter snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer misses long on a shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Lawrence | Billy Catchings picks off the pass by John Kea | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Andy Jones steps in front of the Billy Catchings pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler scores on a floater from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Mark Gary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Lawrence | Brian Peacock drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Kea | 0-4 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Thomas Porter can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Brian Peacock - foul #1 on Brian Peacock, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (PG), Robert Toledo (SG), Roy Evans (SF), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead (PG), Reyes Patterson (SG), Clint Smith (SF), Thomas Greene (PF), David Bell (C) John Kea, Brian Peacock, Andy Jones, Thomas Smith, Edgar Chandler | |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Thomas Porter makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Thomas Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Lawrence | David Bell buries a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Thomas Porter - foul #1 on Thomas Porter, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks (SF) Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 17:23 | Lawrence | David Bell makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Robert Toledo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 17:08 | Lawrence | David Bell grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:48 | Lawrence | Robert Toledo is called for the reach on David Bell - foul #1 on Robert Toledo, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Smith (PF), Edgar Chandler (C) David Bell, Thomas Greene | |
| 16:38 | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Toledo | 2-7 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Brian Robinson is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint | 4-7 |
| 16:14 | Lawrence | Thomas Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Olmstead | 4-9 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Robert Toledo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Reyes Patterson - foul #1 on Reyes Patterson, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Labombard (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Floyd Dye (C) Brian Robinson, Nelson Fredericks, Roy Evans, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Kea (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Andy Jones (SF) Brian Olmstead, Reyes Patterson, Clint Smith | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Robert Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Robert Toledo misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:57 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Toledo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Labombard (fresh) SF - Ronald Boyer (fresh) PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Dye (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - John Kea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) SF - Andy Jones (fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Lawrence | John Kea is fouled on the floor by Robert Toledo - foul #2 on Robert Toledo, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG) Robert Toledo | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Greene (PF) Thomas Smith | |
| 15:28 | Lawrence | Andy Jones misses long on a floater from the right block | 5-9 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | James Labombard grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Billy Catchings is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Thomas Porter can't tip it in | 5-9 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Billy Catchings can't tip it in | 5-9 |
| 15:19 | Lawrence | Thomas Greene gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:14 | Lawrence | Thomas Porter denies the turnaround by John Kea | 5-9 |
| 15:13 | Lawrence | Sean Johnson hits the follow up shot | 5-11 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | James Labombard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Gary (SG) James Labombard | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Peacock (SG), David Bell (C) John Kea, Edgar Chandler | |
| 14:48 | Lawrence | Floyd Dye denies the turnaround by Thomas Greene | 5-11 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Floyd Dye snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Billy Catchings is hacked by Sean Johnson - foul #1 on Sean Johnson, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Harrell (PG), James Labombard (SG), Nelson Fredericks (SF), Roy Evans (C) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead (PG), Reyes Patterson (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Edgar Chandler (C) Sean Johnson, Brian Peacock, Thomas Greene, David Bell | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Thomas Porter scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Nelson Fredericks | 7-11 |
| 13:54 | Lawrence | Thomas Porter steals the ball from Brian Olmstead | 7-11 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andy Jones - foul #1 on Andy Jones, team foul #5 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Robinson (SF) Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:16 | Lawrence | Andy Jones buries a jumpshot from the left side | 9-13 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Brian Olmstead is called for the reach on James Harrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Olmstead, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Porter (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Nelson Fredericks, Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ike Young (SG), Thomas Greene (SF) Reyes Patterson, Andy Jones | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | James Harrell loses the dribble to Edgar Chandler | 9-13 |
| 12:44 | Lawrence | Tracy Morris swats the layup by Ike Young | 9-13 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Thomas Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Brian Robinson can't finish the layup | 9-13 |
| 12:37 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 9-13 |
| 12:26 | Lawrence | Ike Young's 3 pointer is rejected by James Labombard | 9-13 |
| 12:24 | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead snags the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:08 | Lawrence | Ike Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Labombard - foul #1 on James Labombard, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Roy Evans (C) James Harrell, James Labombard, Brian Robinson, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Kea (PG), Brian Peacock (SG), Clint Smith (SF) Brian Olmstead, Thomas Greene, Thomas Smith | |
| 12:08 | Lawrence | Ike Young makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:08 | Lawrence | Ike Young makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Mark Gary drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Boyer (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Porter (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - John Kea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clint Smith (fresh) PF - Ike Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Chandler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler is fouled on the floor by Roy Evans - foul #1 on Roy Evans, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks (PF), Floyd Dye (C) Thomas Porter, Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Bell (PF) Ike Young | |
| 11:12 | Lawrence | John Kea buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-18 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Floyd Dye blows the layup | 12-18 |
| 11:05 | Lawrence | Clint Smith gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:53 | Lawrence | Clint Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Andy Jones (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) John Kea, Brian Peacock, Clint Smith, Edgar Chandler | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Billy Catchings travels in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| 10:41 | Lawrence | Andy Jones comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Boyer - foul #1 on Ronald Boyer, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Harrell (PG), James Labombard (SG) Billy Catchings, Mark Gary | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Greene (C) David Bell | |
| 10:41 | Lawrence | Andy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:41 | Lawrence | Andy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 14-20 |
| 09:55 | Lawrence | Thomas Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Floyd Dye snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | James Labombard snags the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | James Labombard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-20 |
| 09:20 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 14-20 |
| 08:54 | Lawrence | Andy Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Thomas Greene | 14-23 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 14-23 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Floyd Dye gets the offensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | James Labombard clanks a shot from the left block | 14-23 |
| 08:15 | Lawrence | Andy Jones snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 08:01 | Lawrence | Thomas Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-23 |
| 07:59 | Lawrence | Thomas Greene tips it back up and in | 14-25 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Boyer, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| 07:45 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Roy Evans (C) James Harrell, James Labombard, Ronald Boyer, Nelson Fredericks, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Kea (PG), Brian Peacock (SG), Clint Smith (SF), David Bell (PF), Edgar Chandler (C) Reyes Patterson, Sean Johnson, Andy Jones, Thomas Smith, Thomas Greene | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) SG - Mark Gary (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - John Kea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clint Smith (fresh) PF - David Bell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edgar Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Lawrence | Brian Peacock misses the lay-in | 14-25 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Roy Evans snags the defensive board | 14-25 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Mark Gary is hacked by John Kea in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kea, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead (PG) John Kea | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Mark Gary makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:20 | Lawrence | David Bell snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 06:58 | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 06:57 | Lawrence | David Bell misses the tip | 15-25 |
| 06:56 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler grabs the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 06:32 | Lawrence | Clint Smith knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Peacock | 15-27 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Billy Catchings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ike Young (SG), Andy Jones (SF) Brian Peacock, Clint Smith | |
| 06:12 | Lawrence | Andy Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Labombard (SG), Tracy Morris (C) Mark Gary, Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Greene (PF) David Bell | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Brian Robinson is hacked by Edgar Chandler - foul #1 on Edgar Chandler, team foul #8 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Harrell (PG) Billy Catchings | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Brian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:37 | Lawrence | Ike Young's pass is intercepted by Thomas Porter | 17-27 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | James Harrell's pass is intercepted by Ike Young | 17-27 |
| 05:12 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler banks in the layup on a great pass from Ike Young and he's hacked by Brian Robinson - foul #1 on Brian Robinson, team foul #8 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Gary (SG), Roy Evans (SF) James Labombard, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson (PG), Brian Peacock (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) Brian Olmstead, Ike Young, Thomas Greene | |
| 05:12 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler makes the free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Mark Gary buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Harrell | 20-30 |
| 04:39 | Lawrence | Brian Peacock is hacked by Tracy Morris - foul #1 on Tracy Morris, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Brian Robinson (SF) James Harrell, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Clint Smith (SF) Andy Jones | |
| 04:39 | Lawrence | Brian Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:39 | Lawrence | Brian Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Mark Gary loses the ball out of bounds | 20-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Labombard (SG) Mark Gary | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Johnson (SG) Brian Peacock | |
| 04:01 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler is whistled for traveling | 20-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead (PG), David Bell (PF) Reyes Patterson, Thomas Smith | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Roy Evans knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-32 |
| 03:31 | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Clint Smith | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Billy Catchings (fresh) SG - James Labombard (fresh) SF - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Brian Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clint Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Chandler (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Brian Robinson misses the easy layup | 23-34 |
| 03:25 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 03:10 | Lawrence | Sean Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-37 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Roy Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Toledo (PG), Mark Gary (SG), Ronald Boyer (SF), Nelson Fredericks (PF), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, James Labombard, Brian Robinson, Thomas Porter, Roy Evans | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Kea (PG), Brian Peacock (SG), Andy Jones (SF), Thomas Greene (PF) Brian Olmstead, Sean Johnson, Clint Smith, David Bell | |
| 02:53 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler's fadeaway is rejected by Tracy Morris | 23-37 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Brian Peacock is called for the reach on Mark Gary in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Peacock, team foul #9 | 23-37 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Mark Gary makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Mark Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:49 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Thomas Greene | 24-37 |
| 02:37 | Lawrence | Andy Jones is fouled on the floor by Nelson Fredericks - foul #1 on Nelson Fredericks, team foul #10 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Smith (PF) Thomas Greene | |
| 02:37 | Lawrence | Andy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:37 | Lawrence | Andy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer is hacked by Edgar Chandler - foul #2 on Edgar Chandler, team foul #10 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Dye (C) Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 02:20 | Lawrence | Brian Peacock misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 02:18 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Chandler | 25-38 |
| 02:13 | Lawrence | Floyd Dye swats the short shot by Edgar Chandler | 25-38 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Floyd Dye snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Ronald Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Porter (PF) Nelson Fredericks | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Reyes Patterson (SG) Brian Peacock | |
| 01:53 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronald Boyer - foul #3 on Ronald Boyer, team foul #11 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Brian Robinson (SF) Mark Gary, Ronald Boyer | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Olmstead (PG), Thomas Greene (SF), David Bell (PF) John Kea, Andy Jones, Thomas Smith | |
| 01:53 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:53 | Lawrence | Edgar Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Thomas Porter gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Brian Robinson buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Billy Catchings | 27-39 |
| 01:06 | Lawrence | Floyd Dye steals it from Brian Olmstead | 27-39 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Billy Catchings loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Harrell (PG), James Labombard (SG), Tracy Morris (C) Billy Catchings, Robert Toledo, Floyd Dye | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Johnson (SG), Clint Smith (SF), Thomas Smith (PF) Brian Olmstead, David Bell, Edgar Chandler | |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | Thomas Greene comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Tracy Morris - foul #2 on Tracy Morris, team foul #12 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Fredericks (SF), Roy Evans (C) Brian Robinson, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Brian Peacock (SG) Reyes Patterson | |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | Thomas Greene misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | Thomas Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | Clint Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:29 | Lawrence | Thomas Smith makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Sean Johnson | 27-41 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | James Harrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Gary (SG) James Labombard | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Kea (PG), David Bell (C) Sean Johnson, Thomas Greene | |
| 00:05 | Lawrence | Thomas Smith comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Roy Evans - foul #2 on Roy Evans, team foul #13 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Catchings (PG), Thomas Porter (PF) James Harrell, Tracy Morris | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Johnson (SG), Andy Jones (SF), Edgar Chandler (C) Brian Peacock, Clint Smith, David Bell | |
| 00:05 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-41 |
| 00:05 | Lawrence | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:05 | Lawrence | Thomas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Thomas Porter pulls down the rebound | 27-42 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Mark Gary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-42 |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 27-42 |