| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Ian Barney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Sewell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stewart Monaco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Freel (fresh) C - Karl Wright (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Benjamin Freel steps in front of the Pablo Lopez pass | 38-27 |
| 19:26 | Lawrence | Ian Barney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Carl Hickox lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roosevelt Smith and the foul's on Benjamin Freel - foul #1 on Benjamin Freel, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Carl Hickox makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:04 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roosevelt Smith - foul #1 on Roosevelt Smith, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 19:04 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:04 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 18:43 | Lawrence | Carl Hickox swats the short shot by Benjamin Freel | 41-29 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roosevelt Smith | 43-29 |
| 18:22 | Lawrence | Ian Barney hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Dana Sewell and the foul's on George Mazzella - foul #1 on George Mazzella, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hyde (SG), Charles Lusk (PF), Daniel Alejandro (C) Dana Sewell, Benjamin Freel, Karl Wright | |
| 18:22 | Lawrence | Ian Barney makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by George Mazzella | 46-32 |
| 17:51 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on John Scholz - foul #1 on John Scholz, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG) George Mazzella, Roosevelt Smith | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Coffey (SG) Ian Barney | |
| 17:51 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:51 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Scholz | 46-33 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | John Oatman banks in the layup and the foul's on Charles Lusk - foul #1 on Charles Lusk, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Dana Sewell (SG) Stewart Monaco | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | John Oatman makes the free throw | 49-33 |
| 17:14 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-33 |
| 17:13 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro gets the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 17:00 | Lawrence | Robert Coffey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 49-33 |
| 16:58 | Lawrence | Dana Sewell tips it but misses | 49-33 |
| 16:56 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde grabs the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 16:35 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde is hacked by Kevin Hancock - foul #1 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) John Oatman, Kevin Hancock, Corey Conaway, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ian Barney (PG), Stewart Monaco (SF), Benjamin Freel (PF), Karl Wright (C) Carl Hyde, Robert Coffey, Charles Lusk, Daniel Alejandro | |
| 16:20 | Lawrence | Roosevelt Smith picks off the pass by Ian Barney | 49-33 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | George Mazzella hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leo Walker | 51-33 |
| 15:59 | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-33 |
| 15:57 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel misses the tip | 51-33 |
| 15:55 | Lawrence | Karl Wright tips it home | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Ian Barney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Sewell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Monaco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Freel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Karl Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Leo Walker connects on the turnaround in the lane | 53-35 |
| 15:19 | Lawrence | Dana Sewell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 15:17 | Lawrence | Ian Barney tips it home | 53-37 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Carl Hickox tips it home | 55-37 |
| 14:27 | Lawrence | Pablo Lopez takes the ball from Ian Barney | 55-37 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stewart Monaco - foul #1 on Stewart Monaco, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hyde (PG), Ronald Madrid (SG), Robert Coffey (SF), Charles Lusk (PF), Daniel Alejandro (C) Ian Barney, Dana Sewell, Stewart Monaco, Benjamin Freel, Karl Wright | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:13 | Lawrence | George Mazzella steals the ball from Carl Hyde | 56-37 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | George Mazzella can't finish the layup | 56-37 |
| 14:08 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| 13:51 | Lawrence | Ronald Madrid scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Lusk | 56-39 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Madrid - foul #4 on Ronald Madrid, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG) George Mazzella | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco (SF) Ronald Madrid | |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock's floater is knocked away by Robert Coffey | 56-39 |
| 13:29 | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:24 | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco scores on a shot from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | John Oatman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 56-41 |
| 13:10 | Lawrence | Charles Lusk grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 12:52 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Robert Coffey steals it from Kevin Hancock | 56-44 |
| 12:23 | Lawrence | Charles Lusk misses the easy layup | 56-44 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Charles Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Robert Coffey is called for the reach on John Oatman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Coffey, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Gene Knox (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman, Corey Conaway, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ian Barney (PG), Dana Sewell (SG), Benjamin Freel (PF), Richard Alloway (C) Carl Hyde, Robert Coffey, Charles Lusk, Daniel Alejandro | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-44 |
| 11:54 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gene Knox (fresh) C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Ian Barney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dana Sewell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stewart Monaco (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Freel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Alloway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco is hacked by Carl Hickox - foul #1 on Carl Hickox, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Leo Walker (PF) Walter Glover, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Karl Wright (C) Richard Alloway | |
| 11:13 | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 11:11 | Lawrence | Dana Sewell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 11:01 | Lawrence | Pablo Lopez is called for the reach on Stewart Monaco - foul #3 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG), Gene Knox (SF) Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 10:51 | Lawrence | Gene Knox picks off the pass by Dana Sewell | 56-44 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Ian Barney is called for the reach on Gene Knox - foul #3 on Ian Barney, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (SG), Charles Baker (C) John Oatman, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Lusk (SF), Richard Alloway (C) Stewart Monaco, Karl Wright | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | George Mazzella connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Hancock | 59-44 |
| 10:04 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 59-44 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by George Mazzella | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:40 | Lawrence | Dana Sewell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Baker | 61-44 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | George Mazzella is called for 10 seconds | 61-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Carl Hickox (C) George Mazzella, Kevin Hancock, Gene Knox, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hyde (PG), Stewart Monaco (SF), Karl Wright (C) Ian Barney, Charles Lusk, Richard Alloway | |
| 09:13 | Lawrence | Dana Sewell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Carl Hyde is called for the reach on John Oatman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Hyde, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Scholz (PF) Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro (PF) Benjamin Freel | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | John Oatman makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | John Oatman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:07 | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 08:56 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro is called for traveling | 62-44 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Carl Hickox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| 08:41 | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Carl Hickox is fouled on the floor by Daniel Alejandro - foul #1 on Daniel Alejandro, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Charles Baker (PF) John Oatman, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ian Barney (PG), Charles Lusk (PF) Dana Sewell, Daniel Alejandro | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 08:24 | Lawrence | Karl Wright gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 08:14 | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco travels with the ball | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Corey Conaway (SF) Pablo Lopez | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Carl Hickox double dribbles | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG) Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ronald Madrid (SG), Robert Coffey (SF) Ian Barney, Stewart Monaco | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Corey Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Carl Hyde (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Madrid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Lusk (fresh) 4 reb. C - Karl Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Lawrence | Ronald Madrid clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-44 |
| 07:37 | Lawrence | Ronald Madrid gets the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 07:28 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gene Knox (PF), John Scholz (C) Roosevelt Smith, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco (SF), Richard Alloway (C) Charles Lusk, Karl Wright | |
| 07:28 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 07:28 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 07:28 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Alloway | 62-45 |
| 07:08 | Lawrence | Robert Coffey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-45 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Gene Knox misses the easy open layup | 62-45 |
| 06:58 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Robert Coffey | 62-45 |
| 06:53 | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by George Mazzella - foul #2 on George Mazzella, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF) Kevin Hancock, Corey Conaway | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ian Barney (PG), Benjamin Freel (PF), Daniel Alejandro (C) Carl Hyde, Robert Coffey, Richard Alloway | |
| 06:53 | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:53 | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | John Scholz connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 06:22 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro is fouled on the floor by John Oatman - foul #1 on John Oatman, team foul #9 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith (SG), Leo Walker (PF), Charles Baker (C) George Mazzella, Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 06:22 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:22 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:22 | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco grabs the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 06:16 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel lays it in and he's fouled by Leo Walker - foul #1 on Leo Walker, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| 06:16 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel makes the free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | John Oatman is hacked by Ronald Madrid in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Madrid, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Dana Sewell (SG), Charles Lusk (PF) Ronald Madrid, Benjamin Freel | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | John Oatman misses the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:09 | Lawrence | Charles Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 05:58 | Lawrence | Dana Sewell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-51 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Daniel Alejandro steals the ball from Charles Baker | 65-51 |
| 05:39 | Lawrence | Ian Barney misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-51 |
| 05:37 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro grabs the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 05:29 | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ian Barney | 65-54 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Charles Baker can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Alejandro - foul #2 on Daniel Alejandro, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Kevin Hancock (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Carl Hickox (C) John Oatman, Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hyde (PG), Benjamin Freel (PF), Richard Alloway (C) Ian Barney, Stewart Monaco, Daniel Alejandro | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Charles Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:16 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:58 | Lawrence | Dana Sewell hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Corey Conaway hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 66-57 |
| 04:44 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Charles Lusk | 66-57 |
| 04:28 | Lawrence | Richard Alloway can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 66-57 |
| 04:26 | Lawrence | Charles Lusk gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:02 | Lawrence | Charles Lusk is hacked by Corey Conaway - foul #3 on Corey Conaway, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Gene Knox (PF), John Scholz (C) George Mazzella, Kevin Hancock, Charles Baker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ian Barney (PG), Robert Coffey (SG), Stewart Monaco (SF), Karl Wright (C) Carl Hyde, Dana Sewell, Benjamin Freel, Richard Alloway | |
| 04:02 | Lawrence | Charles Lusk misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:02 | Lawrence | Charles Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Gene Knox drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Roosevelt Smith and he's fouled by Charles Lusk - foul #2 on Charles Lusk, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Corey Conaway | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel (PF) Charles Lusk | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Gene Knox makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roosevelt Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Pablo Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gene Knox (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Scholz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Ian Barney (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stewart Monaco (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Freel (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Karl Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco drills a floater from the free throw line | 69-60 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-60 |
| 03:00 | Lawrence | Robert Coffey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 02:47 | Lawrence | Karl Wright clanks a jumper in the paint | 69-60 |
| 02:45 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 02:29 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel loses the dribble to Walter Glover | 69-60 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Glover | 71-60 |
| 02:12 | Lawrence | Gene Knox takes the ball from Robert Coffey | 71-60 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Walter Glover is hacked by Stewart Monaco - foul #2 on Stewart Monaco, team foul #12 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (SG), Corey Conaway (SF), Charles Baker (PF) Roosevelt Smith, Pablo Lopez, Gene Knox | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hyde (PG), Charles Lusk (SF), Daniel Alejandro (PF), Richard Alloway (C) Ian Barney, Stewart Monaco, Benjamin Freel, Karl Wright | |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Walter Glover misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Walter Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:42 | Lawrence | Robert Coffey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carl Hyde | 72-63 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) Walter Glover, Kevin Hancock, Corey Conaway, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ian Barney (PG), Dana Sewell (SG), Stewart Monaco (SF), Benjamin Freel (PF), Karl Wright (C) Carl Hyde, Robert Coffey, Charles Lusk, Daniel Alejandro, Richard Alloway | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez misses the 3 from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the offensive board | 72-63 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by George Mazzella | 74-63 |
| 00:59 | Lawrence | Karl Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ian Barney - foul #4 on Ian Barney, team foul #13 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Corey Conaway (SF), Charles Baker (PF), John Scholz (C) George Mazzella, Pablo Lopez, Leo Walker, Carl Hickox | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hyde (PG), Robert Coffey (SG), Charles Lusk (SF), Daniel Alejandro (PF), Richard Alloway (C) Ian Barney, Dana Sewell, Stewart Monaco, Benjamin Freel, Karl Wright | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Roosevelt Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:55 | Lawrence | Richard Alloway gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Lawrence | Richard Alloway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Oatman (SG) Roosevelt Smith | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Carl Hyde steals it from Corey Conaway in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | Richard Alloway lays it up and in and he's hacked by Charles Baker - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #12 | 75-65 |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | Richard Alloway makes the free throw | 75-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Robert Coffey is called for the reach on Corey Conaway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Coffey, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Leo Walker (PF), Carl Hickox (C) John Oatman, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ian Barney (PG), Dana Sewell (SG), Stewart Monaco (SF), Benjamin Freel (PF), Karl Wright (C) Carl Hyde, Robert Coffey, Charles Lusk, Daniel Alejandro, Richard Alloway | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Corey Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:36 | Lawrence | Karl Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Hickox | 77-66 |
| 00:34 | Lawrence | Karl Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:32 | Lawrence | Stewart Monaco hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Walker | 77-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | George Mazzella runs out the clock | 77-66 |