| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Clarence Dungan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Blaine Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Simkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Ricker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lawrence | Ryan Simkins inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Lawrence | Blaine Scott misses the shot from the right side | 43-29 |
| 19:33 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams gets the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 19:28 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams is hacked by James Blake - foul #3 on James Blake, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lowe (C) James Blake | |
| 19:06 | Lawrence | Ryan Simkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-29 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-29 |
| 18:40 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 18:18 | Lawrence | Blaine Scott misses short on a shot in the lane | 43-29 |
| 18:17 | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan grabs the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 18:04 | Lawrence | Reed Fuston is called for the reach on Blaine Scott - foul #1 on Reed Fuston, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| 17:45 | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Simkins | 46-29 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | James Lowe's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Williams | 46-29 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | William Frederick snags the offensive board | 46-29 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Ricker - foul #2 on Wayne Ricker, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Fisher (SG), Dale Lafferty (SF), Lynn Williams (PF) Blaine Scott, Ryan Simkins, Wayne Ricker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG), David Page (SF), Jimmy Alexander (PF), John Street (C) Andy Close, William Frederick, Terry Binette, James Lowe | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Reed Fuston makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 17:03 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by John Fisher | 48-31 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | David Page is fouled on the floor by Dale Lafferty - foul #2 on Dale Lafferty, team foul #2 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Gerald Smith (SG), Omar Getty (C) Clarence Dungan, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF) Reed Fuston | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Omar Getty - foul #1 on Omar Getty, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander makes the free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:14 | Lawrence | Jimmy Alexander takes the ball from Gerald Smith | 48-34 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander lays it in | 48-36 |
| 15:54 | Lawrence | Gerald Smith is whistled for a carry | 48-36 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Blaine Scott (SG), Ryan Simkins (SF) Gerald Smith, Dale Lafferty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), James Lowe (PF), James Blake (C) David Page, Terry Binette, John Street | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - John Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Simkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lynn Williams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Omar Getty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lowe (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Andy Close's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan (PG), Wayne Ricker (PF), Jonathan Williams (C) John Fisher, Lynn Williams, Omar Getty | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) Jimmy Alexander | |
| 15:27 | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-36 |
| 14:54 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on James Blake - foul #4 on James Blake, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), John Street (C) Robert Bonneau, James Blake | |
| 14:54 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:54 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | William Frederick misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Simkins - foul #2 on Ryan Simkins, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF) James Lowe | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | William Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | William Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:22 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams buries a turnaround from close range set up by Clarence Dungan | 52-38 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | The jumper by Reed Fuston is denied by Jonathan Williams | 52-38 |
| 14:03 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 13:42 | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Williams | 55-38 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Reed Fuston loses the ball out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Fisher (PG), Gerald Smith (SG), Dale Lafferty (SF), Lynn Williams (PF), Omar Getty (C) Clarence Dungan, Blaine Scott, Ryan Simkins, Wayne Ricker, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG), David Page (SF), Jimmy Alexander (PF) Andy Close, William Frederick, Terry Binette | |
| 13:08 | Lawrence | Lynn Williams can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmy Alexander - foul #3 on Jimmy Alexander, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lowe (PF) Reed Fuston | |
| 13:08 | Lawrence | Lynn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 13:08 | Lawrence | Lynn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | James Lowe lays it up and in | 57-40 |
| 12:36 | Lawrence | John Fisher drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 59-40 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | John Street knocks in the floater from the baseline | 59-42 |
| 12:06 | Lawrence | The jump hook by John Fisher is blocked by John Street | 59-42 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | James Lowe gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | James Lowe is fouled on the floor by Lynn Williams - foul #1 on Lynn Williams, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan (PG), Ryan Simkins (SF), Jonathan Williams (C) Gerald Smith, Dale Lafferty, Omar Getty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), Terry Binette (PF) James Lowe, John Street | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is hacked by Ryan Simkins - foul #3 on Ryan Simkins, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG) Robert Bonneau | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Clarence Dungan (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Simkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lynn Williams (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Page (fresh) PF - Terry Binette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Andy Close can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Dungan - foul #2 on Clarence Dungan, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Blaine Scott (SG), Wayne Ricker (PF) John Fisher, Lynn Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Page | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:09 | Lawrence | Wayne Ricker clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 11:07 | Lawrence | Wayne Ricker snags the offensive board | 59-44 |
| 10:54 | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Terry Binette gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Reed Fuston connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-46 |
| 10:16 | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Terry Binette snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-46 |
| 10:09 | Lawrence | Blaine Scott snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 09:48 | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Terry Binette pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Andy Close misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 09:40 | Lawrence | Ryan Simkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 09:13 | Lawrence | Blaine Scott's pass is intercepted by Reed Fuston | 59-46 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 08:54 | Lawrence | Wayne Ricker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 08:33 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams is called for traveling | 59-46 |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Fisher (PG), Gerald Smith (SG), Dale Lafferty (SF), Lynn Williams (PF), Omar Getty (C) Clarence Dungan, Blaine Scott, Ryan Simkins, Wayne Ricker, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), Robert Bonneau (SG), David Orth (SF), James Lowe (PF), John Street (C) Andy Close, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, Terry Binette, Jimmy Alexander | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | David Page clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Omar Getty - foul #2 on Omar Getty, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | David Page makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | David Page misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:13 | Lawrence | Lynn Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:56 | Lawrence | Lynn Williams buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by John Fisher | 61-47 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | James Lowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Blake (C) John Street | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - John Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dale Lafferty (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lynn Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Omar Getty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Page (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Bonneau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Orth (fresh) PF - James Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Lawrence | Omar Getty misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Lowe - foul #2 on James Lowe, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan (PG) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:21 | Lawrence | Omar Getty makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:21 | Lawrence | Omar Getty makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | James Lowe misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Omar Getty - foul #3 on Omar Getty, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams (C) Omar Getty | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | James Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | James Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 06:56 | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan is fouled on the floor by David Page - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| 06:46 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams comes up short on the runner near the basket | 63-49 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | James Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | David Page is whistled for a carry | 63-49 |
| 06:24 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams is fouled on the floor by James Blake - foul #5 on James Blake, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Blaine Scott (SG), Ryan Simkins (SF) John Fisher, Dale Lafferty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Binette (PF), John Street (C) James Lowe, James Blake | |
| 06:24 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:24 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | David Orth can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Williams - foul #3 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #10 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Reed Fuston (SG) David Page, Robert Bonneau | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | David Orth makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | David Orth misses the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 06:03 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 05:45 | Lawrence | Blaine Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Terry Binette snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Terry Binette knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 05:25 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams misses the dunk but he's hacked by Andy Close - foul #2 on Andy Close, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Fisher (PG), Wayne Ricker (PF) Clarence Dungan, Lynn Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), Jimmy Alexander (PF) David Orth, Terry Binette | |
| 05:25 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:25 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | John Street grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Fisher picks off the pass by John Street | 66-52 |
| 04:42 | Lawrence | Jonathan Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Reed Fuston snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Andy Close misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | John Street grabs the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Jonathan Williams picks off the pass by Jimmy Alexander | 66-52 |
| 04:00 | Lawrence | Ryan Simkins buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | John Street comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 69-52 |
| 03:40 | Lawrence | Blaine Scott pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - John Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blaine Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Simkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Ricker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathan Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Street (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Lawrence | Andy Close is called for the reach on John Fisher - foul #3 on Andy Close, team foul #9 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan (SG), Dale Lafferty (SF), Lynn Williams (PF), Omar Getty (C) Blaine Scott, Ryan Simkins, Wayne Ricker, Jonathan Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), Robert Bonneau (SG), David Orth (SF), James Lowe (C) Andy Close, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, John Street | |
| 03:19 | Lawrence | John Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 03:19 | Lawrence | John Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | James Lowe connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Bonneau | 71-54 |
| 02:48 | Lawrence | Lynn Williams is fouled on the floor by David Page - foul #3 on David Page, team foul #10 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Gerald Smith (SG) John Fisher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:48 | Lawrence | Lynn Williams misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 02:48 | Lawrence | Lynn Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmy Alexander | 71-54 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | David Page hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-54 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | James Lowe tips it home | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Lynn Williams | 73-56 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | James Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-56 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Blaine Scott (SG), Ryan Simkins (SF), Wayne Ricker (PF), Jonathan Williams (C) Gerald Smith, Dale Lafferty, Lynn Williams, Omar Getty | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Street (C) David Orth | |
| 01:29 | Lawrence | Blaine Scott is hacked by Robert Bonneau - foul #2 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #11 | 73-56 |
| 01:29 | Lawrence | Blaine Scott misses the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 01:29 | Lawrence | Blaine Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | John Street is called for 3 seconds | 74-56 |
| 00:40 | Lawrence | Ryan Simkins misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 74-56 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | David Page is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on David Page, team foul #12 | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan is hacked by David Page in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Page, team foul #13 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Thompson (PG) David Page | |
| 00:33 | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:33 | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | James Lowe gets the rebound | 75-56 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Jonathan Williams is called for the reach on John Street - foul #4 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #11 | 75-56 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | John Street misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | John Street makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | Clarence Dungan runs out the clock | 75-57 |