| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Ronald Grund (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn McCrumb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Gerald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - August Machesky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Womack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kevin Holland inbounds the ball | 43-41 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Kevin Holland double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 19:41 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Stahlman - foul #2 on Patrick Stahlman, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 19:41 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 19:41 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Kevin Holland makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 45-44 |
| 19:07 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Grund | 47-44 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Ronald Grund is called for the reach on Kevin Holland - foul #3 on Ronald Grund, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Peter Carter (PG), Earl Palma (C) Ronald Grund, Gerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:41 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 18:39 | Lawrence | Albert West snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 18:18 | Lawrence | Patrick Stahlman picks off the pass by Earl Palma | 47-44 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | William Mitchell loses the dribble to Albert West | 47-44 |
| 17:47 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 17:32 | Lawrence | Earl Palma grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 17:17 | Lawrence | Kevin Holland steps in front of the Earl Palma pass | 47-44 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Kevin Holland can't finish the layup | 47-44 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | August Machesky grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | August Machesky is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Sheldon (PG), Thomas Taylor (SG), Jeffrey Stiefel (SF), Steven Aguero (PF), Gerald Phillips (C) Peter Carter, Albert West, Shawn McCrumb, Thomas Moore, Earl Palma | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (PG), Roland Vincent (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), Chris Nelson (PF), Ben Boyd (C) Patrick Stahlman, William Mitchell, Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| 16:43 | Lawrence | Thomas Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Sheldon | 50-44 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Chris Nelson lays it in uncontested | 50-46 |
| 16:04 | Lawrence | Robert Brunson is called for the reach on Thomas Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Brunson, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Moore (PF) Gerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:59 | Lawrence | Mark Sheldon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Robert Brunson gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mark Sheldon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Stiefel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Aguero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Caudle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Jeffrey Stiefel is called for the reach on Roland Vincent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Stiefel, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ronald Grund (PG) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle misses short on a shot in the lane | 50-46 |
| 15:39 | Lawrence | Thomas Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 15:17 | Lawrence | Thomas Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Robert Brunson snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Ben Boyd knocks in the runner near the basket | 50-48 |
| 14:46 | Lawrence | Thomas Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Stiefel | 52-48 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Chris Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-48 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Roland Vincent grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Roland Vincent scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Caudle | 52-51 |
| 13:55 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Stiefel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Chris Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Ben Boyd connects on the runner from the left block | 52-53 |
| 13:29 | Lawrence | Anthony Caudle steps in front of the Thomas Taylor pass | 52-53 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Ben Boyd is whistled for a carry | 52-53 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Peter Carter (PG), Albert West (SG), Shawn McCrumb (SF), Thomas Moore (PF), Gerald Phillips (C) Ronald Grund, Mark Sheldon, Jeffrey Stiefel, Thomas Taylor, Steven Aguero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Anthony Caudle, Roland Vincent, Robert Brunson, Chris Nelson, Ben Boyd | |
| 12:47 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb banks in the layup set up by Peter Carter | 54-53 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman is fouled on the floor by Peter Carter - foul #1 on Peter Carter, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Kevin Holland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 12:23 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 11:59 | Lawrence | Albert West misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Peter Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn McCrumb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Gerald Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - August Machesky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Womack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | William Mitchell is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Stahlman | 54-55 |
| 11:33 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | August Machesky snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Gerald Phillips is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #1 on Gerald Phillips, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland (PG), Earl Palma (C) Peter Carter, Gerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG) Patrick Stahlman | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | August Machesky hits a floater from the left block | 54-57 |
| 10:50 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb scores on a jump hook from the right block | 56-57 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Albert West is called for the reach on William Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert West, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ronald Grund (PG) Herbert Strickland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Butler (SG) William Mitchell | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | August Machesky misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Grund - foul #4 on Ronald Grund, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland (PG), Gerald Phillips (C) Ronald Grund, Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | August Machesky makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | August Machesky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:17 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Kevin Holland gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 10:10 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 09:50 | Lawrence | Earl Palma misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 09:48 | Lawrence | Earl Palma misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 09:47 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 09:33 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb misses the lay-in | 56-59 |
| 09:32 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Kevin Holland misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 09:18 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Gerald Phillips | 58-59 |
| 09:08 | Lawrence | Earl Palma's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Sheldon (PG), Peter Carter (SG), Jeffrey Stiefel (SF), Thomas Taylor (PF), Steven Aguero (C) Herbert Strickland, Albert West, Shawn McCrumb, Earl Palma, Gerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), William Mitchell (SG), Roland Vincent (SF), Chris Nelson (PF), Anthony Caudle (C) Bryan Malveaux, Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Mark Sheldon is called for the reach on Patrick Stahlman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Sheldon, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:04 | Lawrence | Steven Aguero grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:53 | Lawrence | Mark Sheldon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Chris Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jeffrey Stiefel - foul #4 on Jeffrey Stiefel, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Moore (PF) Jeffrey Stiefel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:21 | Lawrence | Mark Sheldon clanks a floater from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Chris Nelson pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Roland Vincent buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Anthony Caudle | 58-65 |
| 07:52 | Lawrence | Peter Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ronald Grund (PG), Jeffrey Stiefel (SF), Gerald Phillips (C) Mark Sheldon, Thomas Moore, Steven Aguero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Holland (SF), Robert Brunson (PF) Roland Vincent, Anthony Caudle | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Ronald Grund (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Peter Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Stiefel (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Holland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | William Mitchell loses the dribble to Thomas Taylor in the backcourt | 58-65 |
| 07:32 | Lawrence | Ronald Grund connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Taylor | 60-65 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Robert Brunson is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Carter - foul #2 on Peter Carter, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Albert West (SG), Thomas Moore (PF) Peter Carter, Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 07:23 | Lawrence | Ronald Grund makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Patrick Stahlman - foul #3 on Patrick Stahlman, team foul #3 | 62-67 |
| 07:23 | Lawrence | Ronald Grund makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 63-67 |
| 07:05 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 06:50 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips is fouled on the floor by Chris Nelson - foul #2 on Chris Nelson, team foul #4 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Sheldon (SG), Steven Aguero (C) Albert West, Gerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Ben Boyd (C) Patrick Stahlman, William Mitchell, Chris Nelson | |
| 06:31 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore misses the jumper from the baseline | 63-67 |
| 06:30 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Stiefel | 63-67 |
| 06:08 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Stiefel makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Grund and he's fouled by Kevin Holland - foul #2 on Kevin Holland, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Peter Carter (SG), Thomas Taylor (PF), Earl Palma (C) Ronald Grund, Thomas Moore, Steven Aguero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Malveaux (PG), Roland Vincent (SF) Kevin Holland, Robert Brunson | |
| 06:08 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Stiefel makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Michael Butler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Roland Vincent can't tip it in | 66-67 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Roland Vincent grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Ben Boyd hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 66-67 |
| 05:46 | Lawrence | Thomas Taylor snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 05:42 | Lawrence | Peter Carter comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Butler - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb (SF) Jeffrey Stiefel | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (SG), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Michael Butler, Ben Boyd, Anthony Caudle | |
| 05:42 | Lawrence | Peter Carter makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:42 | Lawrence | Peter Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Roland Vincent comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn McCrumb - foul #2 on Shawn McCrumb, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland (PG), Gerald Phillips (C) Mark Sheldon, Earl Palma | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Roland Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:28 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Roland Vincent pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Oscar Womack's pass is intercepted by Herbert Strickland in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 05:03 | Lawrence | Peter Carter drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Gerald Phillips swats the short shot by August Machesky | 71-69 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Malveaux | 71-69 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | August Machesky can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 04:36 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:19 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb double dribbles | 71-69 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ronald Grund (PG), Mark Sheldon (SG), Thomas Moore (PF), Steven Aguero (C) Herbert Strickland, Peter Carter, Thomas Taylor, Gerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman (PG), Kevin Holland (SF), Chris Nelson (PF), Anthony Caudle (C) Bryan Malveaux, Roland Vincent, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 71-69 |
| 03:54 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Ronald Grund (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Sheldon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn McCrumb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Aguero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Patrick Stahlman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Holland (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Caudle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. | |
| 03:33 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore is called for traveling | 71-69 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Albert West (SG), Jeffrey Stiefel (SF), Earl Palma (C) Mark Sheldon, Shawn McCrumb, Steven Aguero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Butler (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), Ben Boyd (PF) William Mitchell, Kevin Holland, Chris Nelson | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Michael Butler's pass is intercepted by Albert West in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 03:28 | Lawrence | Albert West lays it in | 73-69 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Michael Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Albert West - foul #4 on Albert West, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Michael Butler makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Michael Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:26 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:09 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Grund | 75-70 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 75-70 |
| 03:02 | Lawrence | Earl Palma gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:43 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Stiefel clanks a jumper from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 02:42 | Lawrence | Earl Palma gets the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:31 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Butler - foul #3 on Michael Butler, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Sheldon (PG), Peter Carter (SG), Thomas Taylor (SF), Steven Aguero (C) Ronald Grund, Albert West, Jeffrey Stiefel, Earl Palma | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Mitchell (SG), August Machesky (PF), Chris Nelson (C) Michael Butler, Ben Boyd, Anthony Caudle | |
| 02:31 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:31 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman travels in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Albert West (SG) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:20 | Lawrence | Steven Aguero clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 77-70 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Robert Brunson gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | William Mitchell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Brunson | 77-73 |
| 02:13 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ronald Grund (PG), Thomas Moore (PF) Mark Sheldon, Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ben Boyd (C) August Machesky | |
| 02:01 | Lawrence | Albert West drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Aguero | 80-73 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb (SF), Gerald Phillips (C) Peter Carter, Steven Aguero | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Robert Brunson, Chris Nelson, Ben Boyd | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Gerald Phillips swats the layup by Oscar Womack | 80-73 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | August Machesky hits the follow up shot | 80-75 |
| 01:38 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips loses the dribble to Oscar Womack | 80-75 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | William Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| 01:24 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore buries a jumper in the paint set up by Ronald Grund | 82-75 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Patrick Stahlman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 82-75 |
| 01:16 | Lawrence | Thomas Moore pulls down the rebound | 82-75 |
| 01:02 | Lawrence | Albert West clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-75 |
| 01:01 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Grund and the foul's on Kevin Holland - foul #3 on Kevin Holland, team foul #8 | 84-75 |
| 00:33 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb makes the free throw | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Kevin Holland makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb is hacked by William Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #9 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Steven Aguero (C) Gerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:25 | Lawrence | Shawn McCrumb makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | William Mitchell hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-81 |
| 00:20 | Lawrence | Patrick Stahlman is called for the reach on Albert West in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Stahlman, team foul #10 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Sheldon (PG), Peter Carter (SF) Ronald Grund, Shawn McCrumb | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | Lawrence | Albert West misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:20 | Lawrence | Albert West makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | William Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 88-81 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Oscar Womack snags the offensive board | 88-81 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | William Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-81 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Oscar Womack gets the offensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | William Mitchell hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Stahlman | 88-84 |
| 00:04 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-84 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips (C) Steven Aguero | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Lawrence | Albert West is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Stahlman - foul #5 on Patrick Stahlman, team foul #11 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Caudle (PG) Patrick Stahlman | |
| 00:01 | Lawrence | Albert West makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:01 | Lawrence | Albert West makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Anthony Caudle misses long on a halfcourt shot | 90-84 |