| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Bernard Bailey (fresh) SG - Terry Dutra (fresh) SF - Randall Dobrowski (fresh) PF - Dana Adams (fresh) C - Billy Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) SG - David Norden (fresh) SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) C - Noel White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Noel White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois | David Norden is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Dutra - foul #1 on Terry Dutra, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | David White buries a jumper in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Lawrence | Randall Dobrowski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Stuart Strine grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Stuart Strine scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from David Norden | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Lawrence | Randall Dobrowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | David Norden gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Stuart Strine hits a jump hook near the basket set up by David White and he's fouled by Bernard Bailey - foul #1 on Bernard Bailey, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Stuart Strine misses the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:31 | Lawrence | Billy Howell gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:11 | Lawrence | Daniel Forte steps in front of the Randall Dobrowski pass | 0-6 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | David White misses the dunk attempt | 0-6 |
| 17:50 | Lawrence | Randall Dobrowski gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:31 | Lawrence | David White steals the ball from Billy Howell | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | David White lays it in | 0-8 |
| 17:06 | Lawrence | The jump hook by Dana Adams is blocked by Noel White | 0-8 |
| 17:05 | Lawrence | Billy Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:52 | Lawrence | Bernard Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 16:50 | Lawrence | Billy Howell can't tip it in | 0-8 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | David White gets the rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | David Norden is hacked by Bernard Bailey - foul #2 on Bernard Bailey, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Lyles (PG), Charles Bethune (SG), Kyle Schaffer (SF), David Lamphere (PF), Earl Ugarte (C) Bernard Bailey, Terry Dutra, Randall Dobrowski, Dana Adams, Billy Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Matthew Yates (SG), Jack Roughton (PF), John Schmitt (C) David White, David Norden, Stuart Strine, Noel White | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | John Schmitt makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Edgar Ludwig | 0-10 |
| 16:17 | Lawrence | Mark Lyles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-10 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Daniel Forte snags the defensive board | 0-10 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-10 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Jack Roughton grabs the offensive rebound | 0-10 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mark Lyles (fresh) SG - Charles Bethune (fresh) SF - Kyle Schaffer (fresh) PF - David Lamphere (fresh) C - Earl Ugarte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Yates (fresh) SF - Daniel Forte (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Roughton (fresh) C - John Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Mark Lyles - foul #1 on Mark Lyles, team foul #4 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF) Daniel Forte | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 0-11 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 0-12 |
| 15:15 | Lawrence | Mark Lyles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-12 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | John Schmitt grabs the board | 0-12 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Jack Roughton is whistled for traveling | 0-12 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Terry Dutra (SG), Randall Dobrowski (SF), Billy Howell (C) Charles Bethune, Kyle Schaffer, Earl Ugarte | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) Jack Roughton, John Schmitt | |
| 14:51 | Lawrence | Terry Dutra misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-12 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the rebound | 0-12 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | David Lamphere steals the ball from Stuart Strine | 0-12 |
| 14:08 | Lawrence | Edgar Ludwig takes the ball from Billy Howell | 0-12 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is hacked by Mark Lyles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Lyles, team foul #5 | 0-12 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Barber (PG), Dana Adams (PF), Earl Ugarte (C) Mark Lyles, David Lamphere, Billy Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), David Norden (SG) Edgar Ludwig, Matthew Yates | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by David Norden | 0-14 |
| 13:33 | Lawrence | Earl Ugarte clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-14 |
| 13:31 | Lawrence | Dana Adams gets the offensive rebound | 0-14 |
| 13:24 | Lawrence | The pull-up jumper by Mark Barber is blocked by Stuart Strine | 0-14 |
| 13:22 | Lawrence | Dana Adams can't tip it in | 0-14 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Norden | 0-14 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | David White misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 0-14 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Stuart Strine snags the offensive board | 0-14 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | David Norden makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David White | 0-17 |
| 12:28 | Lawrence | Randall Dobrowski is denied on a layup by Stuart Strine | 0-17 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Daniel Forte pulls down the rebound | 0-17 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Randall Dobrowski steals the ball from David Norden in the backcourt | 0-17 |
| 12:15 | Lawrence | Randall Dobrowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-17 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett snags the defensive board | 0-17 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | David White knocks in the shot from the right wing | 0-19 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mark Barber (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Dutra (fairly fresh) SF - Randall Dobrowski (fairly fresh) PF - Dana Adams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Ugarte (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Norden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Forte (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Barrett (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Lawrence | Randall Dobrowski loses the ball out of bounds | 0-19 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Bethune (PG), Kyle Schaffer (SG), David Lamphere (SF), Billy Howell (C) Mark Barber, Terry Dutra, Randall Dobrowski, Earl Ugarte | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Matthew Yates (SG), Jack Roughton (SF), Noel White (PF), John Schmitt (C) David White, David Norden, Daniel Forte, Stuart Strine, Christopher Barrett | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | John Schmitt lays it in and he's fouled by Billy Howell - foul #1 on Billy Howell, team foul #6 | 0-21 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | John Schmitt makes the free throw | 0-22 |
| 10:46 | Lawrence | Noel White denies the turnaround by Dana Adams | 0-22 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Yates | 0-22 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Matthew Yates comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 0-22 |
| 10:28 | Lawrence | Billy Howell pulls down the rebound | 0-22 |
| 10:01 | Lawrence | Charles Bethune buries a runner in the paint | 2-22 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | John Schmitt is fouled in the backcourt by Dana Adams - foul #1 on Dana Adams, team foul #7 | 2-22 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Terry Dutra (SG), Randall Dobrowski (SF) Kyle Schaffer, Dana Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Daniel Forte (SF) Matthew Yates, Jack Roughton | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | John Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 2-23 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | John Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-24 |
| 09:43 | Lawrence | David Lamphere can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-24 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the board | 2-24 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Randall Dobrowski is called for the reach on Daniel Forte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Dobrowski, team foul #8 | 2-24 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SG), Stuart Strine (PF) Edgar Ludwig, John Schmitt | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 1st free throw | 2-25 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 2-25 |
| 09:39 | Lawrence | Billy Howell pulls down the rebound | 2-25 |
| 09:13 | Lawrence | Charles Bethune connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terry Dutra | 5-25 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | David Norden lays it up and in on a great pass from David White and he's fouled by Terry Dutra - foul #2 on Terry Dutra, team foul #9 | 5-27 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Barber (PG), Kyle Schaffer (SG), Dana Adams (PF), Earl Ugarte (C) Charles Bethune, Terry Dutra, David Lamphere, Billy Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | David Norden makes the free throw | 5-28 |
| 08:49 | Lawrence | Stuart Strine is called for the reach on Dana Adams - foul #1 on Stuart Strine, team foul #1 | 5-28 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), Jack Roughton (SF) David White, Daniel Forte | |
| 08:35 | Lawrence | Dana Adams lays it in | 7-28 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | David Norden blows the layup but the foul's on Kyle Schaffer - foul #1 on Kyle Schaffer, team foul #10 | 7-28 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Bethune (PG), David Lamphere (PF) Mark Barber, Dana Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Yates (SG), Christopher Barrett (C) Stuart Strine, Noel White | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | David Norden misses the 1st free throw | 7-28 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | David Norden makes the 2nd free throw | 7-29 |
| 08:02 | Lawrence | Charles Bethune buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-29 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Randall Dobrowski is called for the reach on Matthew Yates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Dobrowski, team foul #11 | 10-29 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Dana Adams (PF), Billy Howell (C) Randall Dobrowski, Earl Ugarte | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF) David Norden | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 10-30 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 10-31 |
| 07:40 | Lawrence | Kyle Schaffer is hacked by Jack Roughton - foul #1 on Jack Roughton, team foul #2 | 10-31 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Daniel Forte (SF), John Schmitt (PF) Edgar Ludwig, Jack Roughton, Stuart Strine | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Charles Bethune (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kyle Schaffer (fairly fresh) SF - David Lamphere (fresh) PF - Dana Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Howell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Yates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Forte (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Schmitt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Lawrence | Dana Adams drills a 3 from the right wing | 13-31 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | John Schmitt misses the dunk | 13-31 |
| 07:09 | Lawrence | Dana Adams grabs the board | 13-31 |
| 06:55 | Lawrence | David Lamphere scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dana Adams | 16-31 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | David White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Bethune - foul #1 on Charles Bethune, team foul #12 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Barber (PG), Earl Ugarte (PF) Charles Bethune, Dana Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG), Stuart Strine (PF), Noel White (C) Matthew Yates, John Schmitt, Christopher Barrett | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 06:25 | Lawrence | Mark Barber is called for traveling | 16-33 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Norden (SG) David White | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Daniel Forte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 16-33 |
| 06:03 | Lawrence | Mark Barber gets the rebound | 16-33 |
| 05:41 | Lawrence | Earl Ugarte travels with the ball | 16-33 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Dana Adams (PF) Billy Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SF) Daniel Forte | |
| 05:23 | Illinois | David Norden hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Edgar Ludwig | 16-35 |
| 05:03 | Lawrence | Earl Ugarte travels with the ball | 16-35 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Bethune (PG), Billy Howell (C) Mark Barber, Earl Ugarte | |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Matthew Yates (SG), John Schmitt (C) Edgar Ludwig, David Norden, Noel White | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Stuart Strine comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 16-35 |
| 04:41 | Lawrence | Billy Howell snags the defensive board | 16-35 |
| 04:23 | Lawrence | Charles Bethune hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 16-35 |
| 04:22 | Lawrence | David Lamphere snags the offensive board | 16-35 |
| 04:12 | Lawrence | Dana Adams loses the dribble to David White | 16-35 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | David White lays it up and in | 16-37 |
| 03:52 | Lawrence | Charles Bethune misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-37 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | John Schmitt grabs the board | 16-37 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Kyle Schaffer is called for the reach on Matthew Yates in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Schaffer, team foul #13 | 16-37 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Bernard Bailey (PG), Terry Dutra (SG), Randall Dobrowski (SF), Earl Ugarte (PF) Charles Bethune, Kyle Schaffer, David Lamphere, Dana Adams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), Christopher Barrett (C) Jack Roughton, John Schmitt | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Matthew Yates makes the 1st free throw | 16-38 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Matthew Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 16-38 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett snags the offensive board | 16-38 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Stuart Strine loses the dribble to Randall Dobrowski | 16-38 |
| 03:24 | Lawrence | Earl Ugarte scores on a shot from close range | 18-38 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Bernard Bailey (fresh) SG - Terry Dutra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Dobrowski (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Earl Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Howell (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Yates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Forte (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett drills a shot from the right block set up by David White | 18-40 |
| 02:53 | Lawrence | Daniel Forte blocks the jumper by Randall Dobrowski | 18-40 |
| 02:52 | Lawrence | Earl Ugarte tips it home | 20-40 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Matthew Yates is called for traveling | 20-40 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Dana Adams (PF) Billy Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (PG), David Norden (SG), Noel White (PF) David White, Matthew Yates, Stuart Strine | |
| 02:12 | Lawrence | Christopher Barrett swats the layup by Dana Adams | 20-40 |
| 02:11 | Lawrence | Dana Adams snags the offensive board | 20-40 |
| 01:58 | Lawrence | Randall Dobrowski makes the jumpshot from the right side | 22-40 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | David Norden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-40 |
| 01:29 | Lawrence | Terry Dutra grabs the defensive rebound | 22-40 |
| 01:24 | Lawrence | Dana Adams hits a jump hook in the lane | 24-40 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | David Norden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-40 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Lyles (PG), Mark Barber (SG), David Lamphere (PF), Billy Howell (C) Bernard Bailey, Terry Dutra, Dana Adams, Earl Ugarte | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Roughton (SF), John Schmitt (C) Daniel Forte, Christopher Barrett | |
| 01:11 | Lawrence | David Norden steals the ball from David Lamphere | 24-40 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | John Schmitt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-40 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | David Norden snags the offensive board | 24-40 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | John Schmitt grabs the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Mark Barber steps in front of the Edgar Ludwig pass | 24-40 |
| 00:04 | Lawrence | Mark Barber's floater is knocked away by Noel White | 24-40 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | John Schmitt grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Schmitt misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 24-40 |