| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erick Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Huls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Boggs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Philip Thorne (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Decker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Beachum (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Cajigas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Donald Huls inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | The short jumper by Joel Dunn is denied by Richard Cajigas | 45-38 |
| 19:34 | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 19:28 | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum is whistled for a carry | 45-38 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Erick Hill misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on George Travis - foul #1 on George Travis, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Erick Hill makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Erick Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 19:04 | Lawrence | Richard Cajigas snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 18:49 | Lawrence | Donald Huls takes the ball from Dwight Beachum | 46-38 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Erick Hill scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Joel Dunn | 48-38 |
| 18:25 | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joel Dunn - foul #3 on Joel Dunn, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire (PG), Timothy Smith (SG), William Oliver (PF), Carlos Bowley (C) Erick Hill, Joel Dunn, Shawn Butler, William Boggs | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Engelmann (PG), Mohammed Green (SG), Leon Fletcher (PF), Dana Walker (C) Philip Thorne, David Decker, George Travis, Richard Cajigas | |
| 18:25 | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 18:25 | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-40 |
| 18:07 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Dwight Beachum | 48-40 |
| 18:02 | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum can't connect on a runner from close range | 48-40 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Dwight Beachum is called for the reach on Donald Huls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwight Beachum, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Powers (PG) Donald Huls | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Peter Day (PF) Dwight Beachum | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire misses the easy open layup | 48-40 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | William Oliver tips it in | 50-40 |
| 17:20 | Lawrence | Dana Walker blows the layup | 50-40 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | William Oliver grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Raymond Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Erick Hill (PG) Raymond Powers | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Philip Thorne (PG), David Decker (SG), George Travis (PF), Richard Cajigas (C) Charles Engelmann, Mohammed Green, Leon Fletcher, Dana Walker | |
| 17:01 | Lawrence | Jimmy Aleshire is called for the reach on Philip Thorne - foul #1 on Jimmy Aleshire, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Butler (PF), William Boggs (C) William Oliver, Carlos Bowley | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 16:45 | Lawrence | Richard Cajigas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Erick Hill - foul #3 on Erick Hill, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Powers (SG), Donald Huls (SF) Erick Hill, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum (SF) Peter Day | |
| 16:45 | Lawrence | Richard Cajigas makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 16:45 | Lawrence | Richard Cajigas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Shawn Butler is whistled for a carry | 50-42 |
| 16:28 | Lawrence | David Decker is fouled on the floor by Raymond Powers - foul #1 on Raymond Powers, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| 16:12 | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum banks in the layup | 50-44 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Raymond Powers loses the dribble to Richard Cajigas in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 15:47 | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Thorne | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jimmy Aleshire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Powers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Huls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Boggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Philip Thorne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Decker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Beachum (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Travis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Cajigas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Shawn Butler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-47 |
| 15:28 | Lawrence | Philip Thorne grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 15:14 | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Cajigas | 50-50 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire misses the floater from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Shawn Butler tips it home | 52-50 |
| 14:43 | Lawrence | David Decker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Donald Huls gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | David Decker steals it from Jimmy Aleshire in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 14:27 | Lawrence | David Decker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dwight Beachum | 52-53 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Donald Huls's pass is intercepted by Philip Thorne in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 14:14 | Lawrence | Richard Cajigas loses the dribble to Raymond Powers | 52-53 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Raymond Powers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 13:51 | Lawrence | George Travis snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 13:28 | Lawrence | George Travis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-53 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Donald Huls pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Raymond Powers scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Aleshire | 55-53 |
| 13:10 | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum is called for a charge - foul #3 on Dwight Beachum, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Erick Hill (PG), Joel Dunn (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Carlos Bowley (PF), Donald Castle (C) Jimmy Aleshire, Raymond Powers, Donald Huls, Shawn Butler, William Boggs | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Engelmann (PG), Mohammed Green (SG), Leon Fletcher (SF), Matthew Klein (PF), Dana Walker (C) Philip Thorne, David Decker, Dwight Beachum, George Travis, Richard Cajigas | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Joel Dunn misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 12:54 | Lawrence | Leon Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 12:39 | Lawrence | Charles Engelmann misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 12:38 | Lawrence | Mohammed Green grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 12:19 | Lawrence | Matthew Klein loses the dribble to Donald Castle | 55-53 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Joel Dunn misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 12:13 | Lawrence | Mohammed Green snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 12:09 | Lawrence | Charles Engelmann knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Dana Walker and he's fouled by Erick Hill - foul #4 on Erick Hill, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Oliver (SF) Erick Hill | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Peter Day (SF) Leon Fletcher | |
| 12:09 | Lawrence | Charles Engelmann makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Peter Day is called for the reach on William Oliver - foul #2 on Peter Day, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Huls (SF) Carlos Bowley | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Decker (SG), Leon Fletcher (SF) Charles Engelmann, Dana Walker | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Donald Huls hits a wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Timothy Smith | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Huls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Castle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mohammed Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Decker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Klein (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Peter Day (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Lawrence | David Decker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Donald Castle pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | David Decker is called for the reach on Joel Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Decker, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire (PG) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | William Oliver is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Aleshire and he's hacked by Matthew Klein - foul #4 on Matthew Klein, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Philip Thorne (PG), George Travis (PF), Dana Walker (C) Mohammed Green, Matthew Klein, Peter Day | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | William Oliver misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 10:58 | Lawrence | Dana Walker snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 10:40 | Lawrence | George Travis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Donald Huls grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Leon Fletcher is called for the reach on Joel Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Fletcher, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carlos Bowley (PF) William Oliver | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Engelmann (PG), Dwight Beachum (SF) Philip Thorne, Leon Fletcher | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Joel Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Joel Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:10 | Lawrence | Donald Castle is called for the reach on David Decker - foul #4 on Donald Castle, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Smith (PG), William Boggs (C) Jimmy Aleshire, Donald Castle | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Richard Cajigas (C) Dana Walker | |
| 09:59 | Lawrence | David Decker hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Engelmann | 61-59 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Richard Cajigas steals it from Timothy Smith | 61-59 |
| 09:48 | Lawrence | Charles Engelmann clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Smith - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mohammed Green (SG) David Decker | |
| 09:48 | Lawrence | Charles Engelmann makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:48 | Lawrence | Charles Engelmann misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Richard Cajigas steals the ball from William Boggs | 61-60 |
| 09:03 | Lawrence | Richard Cajigas connects on the shot from the right block set up by Dwight Beachum | 61-62 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Donald Huls misses short on a shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley tips it in | 63-62 |
| 08:34 | Lawrence | Charles Engelmann comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-62 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Donald Huls grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Joel Dunn makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Smith | 66-62 |
| 08:14 | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Richard Cajigas | 66-64 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Donald Huls loses the ball out of bounds | 66-64 |
| 07:52 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Erick Hill (PG), Raymond Powers (SG), Jimmy Aleshire (SF), William Oliver (PF), Donald Castle (C) Timothy Smith, Joel Dunn, Donald Huls, Carlos Bowley, William Boggs | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Philip Thorne (PG), David Decker (SG), Leon Fletcher (SF), Matthew Klein (PF), Dana Walker (C) Charles Engelmann, Mohammed Green, Dwight Beachum, George Travis, Richard Cajigas | |
| 07:39 | Lawrence | David Decker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 07:38 | Lawrence | David Decker gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Erick Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Powers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Aleshire (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Philip Thorne (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Decker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Klein (fresh) 4 pf. C - Dana Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Lawrence | Philip Thorne misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Donald Castle grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Raymond Powers is fouled on the floor by David Decker - foul #3 on David Decker, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Raymond Powers misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:18 | Lawrence | Leon Fletcher gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 07:03 | Lawrence | David Decker clanks a shot from the right side | 66-64 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Donald Castle pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Donald Castle is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by William Oliver | 68-64 |
| 06:36 | Lawrence | Philip Thorne drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Erick Hill - foul #5 on Erick Hill, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Smith (SG), Donald Huls (SF), Shawn Butler (PF) Erick Hill, Raymond Powers, William Oliver | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Peter Day (C) Dana Walker | |
| 06:36 | Lawrence | Philip Thorne makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Timothy Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 06:13 | Lawrence | Peter Day grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 05:53 | Lawrence | David Decker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-67 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Donald Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Timothy Smith is hacked by Philip Thorne - foul #3 on Philip Thorne, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Dunn (SG), William Oliver (SF) Jimmy Aleshire, Donald Huls | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum (SF), Dana Walker (C) Leon Fletcher, Peter Day | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:23 | Lawrence | Philip Thorne is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Philip Thorne, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire (PG) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Donald Castle is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Joel Dunn misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Dwight Beachum - foul #4 on Dwight Beachum, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Powers (PG), Donald Huls (SF), Carlos Bowley (C) Jimmy Aleshire, William Oliver, Donald Castle | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mohammed Green (SG), Richard Cajigas (C) David Decker, Dana Walker | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Joel Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Joel Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:27 | Lawrence | Carlos Bowley swats the layup by Dwight Beachum | 71-67 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Raymond Powers pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Donald Huls misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Philip Thorne - foul #5 on Philip Thorne, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Smith (SG), William Boggs (C) Joel Dunn, Shawn Butler | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Engelmann (PG), Peter Day (SF), George Travis (PF) Philip Thorne, Dwight Beachum, Matthew Klein | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Donald Huls makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Donald Huls misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:21 | Lawrence | George Travis grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 04:04 | Lawrence | Mohammed Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Leon Fletcher (SF) Richard Cajigas | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Donald Huls hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-67 |
| 03:45 | Lawrence | George Travis pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 03:25 | Lawrence | Raymond Powers takes the ball from Leon Fletcher | 72-67 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Donald Huls can't finish the layup | 72-67 |
| 03:21 | Lawrence | George Travis grabs the board | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Powers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Huls (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carlos Bowley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Boggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Charles Engelmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammed Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Day (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Travis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Lawrence | George Travis misses the lay-in | 72-67 |
| 02:51 | Lawrence | Charles Engelmann can't tip it in | 72-67 |
| 02:50 | Lawrence | George Travis can't tip it in | 72-67 |
| 02:48 | Lawrence | George Travis grabs the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 02:36 | Lawrence | Leon Fletcher blows the layup | 72-67 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Carlos Bowley snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire (PG), Joel Dunn (SG), William Oliver (PF), Donald Castle (C) Raymond Powers, Donald Huls, Carlos Bowley, William Boggs | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Decker (SG), Dwight Beachum (SF), Matthew Klein (PF), Dana Walker (C) Charles Engelmann, Leon Fletcher, Peter Day, George Travis | |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire misses long on a jumper in the paint | 72-67 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | William Oliver tips it back up and in | 74-67 |
| 02:10 | Lawrence | Mohammed Green clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 74-67 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Joel Dunn drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Lawrence | Donald Castle is called for the reach on David Decker - foul #5 on Donald Castle, team foul #9 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Huls (SF), Shawn Butler (PF), William Boggs (C) Timothy Smith, William Oliver, Donald Castle | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Richard Cajigas (C) Dana Walker | |
| 01:34 | Lawrence | David Decker makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:34 | Lawrence | David Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Joel Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Mohammed Green steps in front of the Joel Dunn pass in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| 01:31 | Lawrence | Mohammed Green misses the easy layup | 76-68 |
| 01:30 | Lawrence | Richard Cajigas grabs the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 01:09 | Lawrence | David Decker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 76-68 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Donald Huls grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Joel Dunn drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Huls | 78-68 |
| 00:59 | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 00:57 | Lawrence | Matthew Klein tips it home | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Mohammed Green is called for the reach on Joel Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mohammed Green, team foul #13 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Smith (SF), William Oliver (PF) Donald Huls, Shawn Butler | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Joel Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Joel Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Lawrence | Joel Dunn picks off the pass by Matthew Klein | 79-70 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire is hacked by Mohammed Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mohammed Green, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:40 | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-70 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | William Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Timothy Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-70 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire tips it home | 83-70 |
| 00:27 | Lawrence | Dwight Beachum misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 83-70 |
| 00:26 | Lawrence | Mohammed Green grabs the offensive rebound | 83-70 |
| 00:22 | Lawrence | David Decker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-70 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | William Boggs pulls down the rebound | 83-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jimmy Aleshire runs out the clock | 83-70 |