| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mike Burkholder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Reid (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Melvin Gay (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Roger Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Tyrell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Lago inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Burkholder | 23-37 |
| 19:46 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 19:22 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by George Reid | 23-39 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Timothy Hatch and he's fouled by George Reid - foul #1 on George Reid, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:43 | Lawrence | James Stahr takes the ball from Mike Burkholder | 26-39 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips lays it up and in set up by James Stahr | 28-39 |
| 18:21 | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Mark Lago snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Mark Lago can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 18:13 | Lawrence | George Reid gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:08 | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George Reid | 28-42 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Mark Lago scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Stahr | 31-42 |
| 17:29 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Burkholder | 31-44 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips's floater is tipped away by Melvin Gay | 31-44 |
| 17:12 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 16:45 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell clanks a jumper from the left block | 31-44 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Richardson | 31-44 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Tyrell - foul #2 on Michael Tyrell, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (SF), Lane Hudson (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Mark Lago, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Singletary (SG), Al Wan (SF), David Hall (PF) George Reid, Melvin Gay, Roger Rowe | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:11 | Lawrence | David Hall misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Hatch - foul #3 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG) Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 16:11 | Lawrence | David Hall makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 16:11 | Lawrence | David Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 15:52 | Lawrence | Lane Hudson steals the ball from William Singletary | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) SG - David Edelen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lane Hudson (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mike Burkholder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Singletary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Al Wan (fresh) PF - David Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Tyrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | David Edelen is fouled on the floor by David Hall - foul #2 on David Hall, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF) Jack Atkinson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | George Reid (SG), Roger Rowe (PF) Mike Burkholder, Michael Tyrell | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 14:58 | Lawrence | David Hall double dribbles | 36-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Phillips (SG) David Edelen | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Melvin Gay (SF) Al Wan | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Roger Rowe - foul #1 on Roger Rowe, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:37 | Lawrence | Jimmie Pike picks off the pass by William Singletary | 39-46 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips scores on a jumper from the right block | 41-46 |
| 14:05 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Timothy Hatch (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Sylvester Botelho, Jimmie Pike, Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder (PG), Michael Tyrell (C) George Reid, David Hall | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | James Stahr is hacked by Michael Tyrell - foul #3 on Michael Tyrell, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Roger Rowe - foul #2 on Roger Rowe, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (SF) Mark Lago | |
| Subs | Lawrence | George Reid (SG) William Singletary | |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:10 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe hits the finger roll set up by Mike Burkholder | 43-48 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-48 |
| 12:47 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Michael Tyrell | 43-48 |
| 12:24 | Lawrence | Joseph Phillips is called for the reach on George Reid - foul #2 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG), Mark Lago (SF) Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Singletary (SG), Al Wan (SF), David Hall (PF) George Reid, Melvin Gay, Roger Rowe | |
| 12:08 | Lawrence | Joe Richardson swats the dunk try by Michael Tyrell | 43-48 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmie Pike | 43-48 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 12:00 | Lawrence | David Hall grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 11:44 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Al Wan and he's fouled by Joe Richardson - foul #2 on Joe Richardson, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SG), Lane Hudson (C) James Stahr, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 11:44 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Edelen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Pike (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lane Hudson (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mike Burkholder (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Singletary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Al Wan (fresh) PF - David Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Tyrell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | David Edelen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Mark Lago buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Edelen | 46-51 |
| 10:43 | Lawrence | David Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Michael Tyrell denies the turnaround by Mark Lago | 46-53 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Pike | 46-53 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Mark Lago misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 10:29 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to David Hall | 46-53 |
| 10:08 | Lawrence | Mark Lago picks off the pass by David Hall | 46-53 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 09:55 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to David Hall | 46-53 |
| 09:34 | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 09:33 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell tips it in | 46-55 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Lane Hudson is hacked by Michael Tyrell - foul #4 on Michael Tyrell, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Timothy Hatch (PF) Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago, Jimmie Pike | |
| Subs | Lawrence | George Reid (SG), Melvin Gay (SF), Roger Rowe (PF) William Singletary, Al Wan, Michael Tyrell | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Lane Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:22 | Lawrence | David Hall gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:55 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-55 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch gets the rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch travels with the ball | 46-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Joe Richardson (C) David Edelen, Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 08:31 | Lawrence | George Reid misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 08:30 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe tips it in | 46-57 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Mark Lago drills a 3 from straight away | 49-57 |
| 07:49 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay lays it in set up by Mike Burkholder | 49-59 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | James Stahr can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-59 |
| 07:39 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mike Burkholder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Reid (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Melvin Gay (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roger Rowe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - David Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Burkholder | 49-61 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Roger Rowe is called for the reach on Mark Lago - foul #3 on Roger Rowe, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (PF) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Singletary (PG), Michael Tyrell (C) Mike Burkholder, David Hall | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Mark Lago makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:25 | Lawrence | George Reid is hacked by David Edelen - foul #2 on David Edelen, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG), Lane Hudson (C) Mark Lago, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Al Wan (SF) Melvin Gay | |
| 06:11 | Lawrence | George Reid connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Al Wan | 51-64 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Al Wan takes the ball from David Edelen | 51-64 |
| 06:03 | Lawrence | George Reid blows the layup | 51-64 |
| 06:02 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe grabs the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 05:42 | Lawrence | George Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-64 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Lane Hudson snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Lane Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike misses the 3 from straight away | 51-64 |
| 05:26 | Lawrence | George Reid pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 05:07 | Lawrence | Michael Tyrell hits a driving attempt in the paint | 51-66 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | David Edelen makes the turnaround from the left block | 53-66 |
| 04:38 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jimmie Pike - foul #1 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Joseph Phillips (SG), Mark Lago (SF), Timothy Hatch (PF), Joe Richardson (C) Jack Atkinson, David Edelen, Sylvester Botelho, Jimmie Pike, Lane Hudson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mike Burkholder (PG), Melvin Gay (SF) George Reid, Al Wan | |
| 04:38 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:38 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Richardson | 53-67 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Mark Lago works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 53-67 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Joe Richardson snags the offensive board | 53-67 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Hall (PF) Roger Rowe | |
| 03:34 | Lawrence | Timothy Hatch is called for the reach on Melvin Gay - foul #4 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #6 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | George Reid (SG) William Singletary | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Hatch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mike Burkholder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Gay (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Tyrell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay blows the layup | 53-67 |
| 03:12 | Lawrence | Melvin Gay tips it home | 53-69 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Michael Tyrell - foul #5 on Michael Tyrell, team foul #9 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (PG), David Edelen (SG), Jimmie Pike (SF), Lane Hudson (C) James Stahr, Joseph Phillips, Mark Lago, Joe Richardson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Singletary (PG), Al Wan (SF), Roger Rowe (PF) Mike Burkholder, Melvin Gay, Michael Tyrell | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch misses the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike gets the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Edelen | 55-69 |
| 02:25 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-69 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Jimmie Pike scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 02:03 | Lawrence | George Reid is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Pike - foul #2 on Jimmie Pike, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG) Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 02:03 | Lawrence | George Reid makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:03 | Lawrence | George Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | David Edelen grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | David Hall swats the shot by Jack Atkinson | 58-70 |
| 01:56 | Lawrence | David Hall grabs the board | 58-70 |
| 01:38 | Lawrence | David Hall makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Al Wan | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Lane Hudson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Al Wan - foul #2 on Al Wan, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Lane Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Lane Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:03 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 59-72 |
| 01:01 | Lawrence | George Reid tips it in | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Lane Hudson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by William Singletary and he's fouled by Sylvester Botelho - foul #1 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #8 | 59-76 |
| 00:33 | Lawrence | Roger Rowe misses the free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jimmie Pike | 59-76 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | David Edelen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-76 |
| 00:26 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to David Hall | 59-76 |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | William Singletary runs out the clock | 59-76 |