| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Zuwkowski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Philip Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Waldo Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Marez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Virgil Smith (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Stromain (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lawrence | Michael Marez inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Lawrence | John Stromain is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Stromain, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 19:17 | Lawrence | John Stromain grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:59 | Lawrence | Virgil Smith can't finish the layup | 33-42 |
| 18:57 | Lawrence | Virgil Smith snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 18:50 | Lawrence | Michael Marez hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-45 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton snags the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 18:22 | Lawrence | John Stromain pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:56 | Lawrence | Philip Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Zuwkowski - foul #2 on William Zuwkowski, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG), John Morrison (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Sean Dones (C) Richard McCaffrey, Stephen Faucett, Vernon Whitton, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Steve Mailloux (PG), Frank Hoffman (SG), Gary Tibbetts (SF), Edgardo Torres (PF), Joseph Artman (C) Philip Johnson, Waldo Lyons, Michael Marez, Virgil Smith, John Stromain | |
| 17:50 | Lawrence | Joseph Artman misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-45 |
| 17:49 | Lawrence | Edgardo Torres tips it back up and in | 33-47 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Stephen Wilson misses the easy layup | 33-47 |
| 17:36 | Lawrence | Gary Tibbetts grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 17:20 | Lawrence | Steve Mailloux misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | John Morrison grabs the board | 33-47 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| 17:03 | Lawrence | Steve Mailloux scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gary Tibbetts | 33-49 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-49 |
| 16:38 | Lawrence | Edgardo Torres snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 16:34 | Lawrence | John Morrison is called for the reach on Frank Hoffman - foul #3 on John Morrison, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Robert Cooper (C) William Zuwkowski, John Morrison, Sean Dones | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Julius Howard (PG), John Orosco (SG), Michael Marez (SF), Virgil Smith (PF), John Stromain (C) Steve Mailloux, Frank Hoffman, Gary Tibbetts, Edgardo Torres, Joseph Artman | |
| 16:09 | Lawrence | John Orosco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-49 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Faucett | 33-49 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Julius Howard is called for the reach on Stephen Faucett - foul #1 on Julius Howard, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG), Vernon Whitton (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) Matthew Ogara, Stephen Wilson, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Philip Johnson (PG) Julius Howard | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-49 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski hits the follow up shot | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Zuwkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stephen Faucett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Philip Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Marez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Virgil Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - John Stromain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Lawrence | Michael Marez lays it up and in set up by Philip Johnson | 35-51 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Virgil Smith - foul #2 on Virgil Smith, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), John Morrison (SG), Thomas Phung (PF), Sean Dones (C) Richard McCaffrey, William Zuwkowski, Vernon Whitton, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Waldo Lyons (SG), Frank Hoffman (SF), Edgardo Torres (PF), Joseph Artman (C) John Orosco, Michael Marez, Virgil Smith, John Stromain | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 15:05 | Lawrence | Edgardo Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 14:53 | Lawrence | Joseph Artman connects on the runner from the baseline | 35-53 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG) Stephen Faucett | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Julius Howard (PG) Philip Johnson | |
| 14:35 | Lawrence | Richard McCaffrey steals it from Julius Howard | 35-53 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson lays it in set up by Richard McCaffrey | 37-53 |
| 14:09 | Lawrence | Waldo Lyons clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard McCaffrey - foul #1 on Richard McCaffrey, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (SF) Richard McCaffrey | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Steve Mailloux (PG), Gary Tibbetts (SF) Julius Howard, Joseph Artman | |
| 14:09 | Lawrence | Waldo Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 14:09 | Lawrence | Waldo Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 14:09 | Lawrence | Edgardo Torres snags the offensive board | 37-53 |
| 13:51 | Lawrence | Gary Tibbetts hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edgardo Torres | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Waldo Lyons steals the ball from John Morrison | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:34 | Lawrence | Edgardo Torres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG), Brandon Taylor (C) John Morrison, Sean Dones | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Philip Johnson (PG), Michael Marez (SF), Virgil Smith (PF), John Stromain (C) Waldo Lyons, Gary Tibbetts, Frank Hoffman, Edgardo Torres | |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Taylor | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:56 | Lawrence | The short jumper by Michael Marez is denied by Brandon Taylor | 40-56 |
| 12:55 | Lawrence | Philip Johnson hits the follow up shot | 40-58 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 12:28 | Lawrence | Michael Marez drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Steve Mailloux | 43-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 12:07 | Lawrence | Virgil Smith snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 11:54 | Lawrence | Virgil Smith misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Phung - foul #4 on Thomas Phung, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (PG), John Morrison (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Vernon Whitton (PF), Sean Dones (C) Arthur Woodson, William Zuwkowski, Stephen Wilson, Thomas Phung, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Julius Howard (PG), Frank Hoffman (SG), Edgardo Torres (SF), Joseph Artman (C) Philip Johnson, Steve Mailloux, Michael Marez, John Stromain | |
| 11:54 | Lawrence | Virgil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 11:54 | Lawrence | Virgil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Sean Dones is hacked by Joseph Artman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Artman, team foul #4 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Gary Tibbetts (SF) Virgil Smith | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses short on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Tibbetts - foul #1 on Gary Tibbetts, team foul #5 | 43-62 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett makes the 3rd free throw | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard McCaffrey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Faucett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Whitton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Dones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Julius Howard (fresh) SG - Frank Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Tibbetts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgardo Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Artman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Lawrence | Vernon Whitton swats the layup by Joseph Artman | 46-62 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Morrison | 46-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 11:04 | Lawrence | Edgardo Torres gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 10:38 | Lawrence | Joseph Artman can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Vernon Whitton - foul #3 on Vernon Whitton, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG), Robert Cooper (C) John Morrison, Sean Dones | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Philip Johnson (PG), Waldo Lyons (SG), Michael Marez (SF), Virgil Smith (PF) Julius Howard, Frank Hoffman, Gary Tibbetts, Edgardo Torres | |
| 10:38 | Lawrence | Joseph Artman misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 10:38 | Lawrence | Joseph Artman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton snags the defensive board | 46-62 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Joseph Artman is called for the reach on Robert Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Artman, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Stromain (C) Joseph Artman | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett loses the ball out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brandon Taylor (C) Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 09:52 | Lawrence | Virgil Smith hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Philip Johnson | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara loses the dribble to Virgil Smith in the backcourt | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:29 | Lawrence | Virgil Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 46-64 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Stephen Faucett misses the easy layup | 46-64 |
| 09:21 | Lawrence | Michael Marez gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 09:16 | Lawrence | Philip Johnson is hacked by Matthew Ogara - foul #3 on Matthew Ogara, team foul #6 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), William Zuwkowski (SG), John Morrison (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Matthew Ogara, Richard McCaffrey, Stephen Faucett, Vernon Whitton, Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Orosco (PG), Frank Hoffman (SG), Gary Tibbetts (SF), Edgardo Torres (PF), Joseph Artman (C) Philip Johnson, Waldo Lyons, Michael Marez, Virgil Smith, John Stromain | |
| 08:58 | Lawrence | Edgardo Torres hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Wilson - foul #1 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Dones (C) Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Julius Howard (PG) John Orosco | |
| 08:58 | Lawrence | Edgardo Torres makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 08:58 | Lawrence | Edgardo Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Julius Howard - foul #2 on Julius Howard, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | William Zuwkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 08:15 | Lawrence | Gary Tibbetts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Julius Howard | 48-68 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | John Morrison can't finish the layup | 48-68 |
| 07:50 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Gary Tibbetts | 48-68 |
| 07:27 | Lawrence | Frank Hoffman can't finish the layup | 48-68 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | John Morrison grabs the board | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Zuwkowski (tiring) 16 pts. SF - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Dones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Julius Howard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Tibbetts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgardo Torres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Artman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG), Richard McCaffrey (SG), Stephen Faucett (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), Brandon Taylor (C) Arthur Woodson, William Zuwkowski, John Morrison, Stephen Wilson, Sean Dones | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Philip Johnson (PG), Steve Mailloux (SG), Michael Marez (SF), Virgil Smith (PF) Julius Howard, Frank Hoffman, Gary Tibbetts, Joseph Artman | |
| 07:11 | Lawrence | Virgil Smith misses the lay-in | 48-68 |
| 07:10 | Lawrence | Michael Marez pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 06:51 | Lawrence | Michael Marez misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Faucett - foul #2 on Stephen Faucett, team foul #8 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Stromain (C) Edgardo Torres | |
| 06:51 | Lawrence | Michael Marez makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 06:51 | Lawrence | Michael Marez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Virgil Smith steals the ball from Brandon Taylor in the backcourt | 48-70 |
| 06:26 | Lawrence | John Stromain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-70 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Johnson - foul #1 on Philip Johnson, team foul #8 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG) Matthew Ogara | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Waldo Lyons (SG) Steve Mailloux | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 06:04 | Lawrence | John Stromain misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-70 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey is hacked by Virgil Smith - foul #3 on Virgil Smith, team foul #9 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Whitton (C) Brandon Taylor | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John Orosco (PG) Philip Johnson | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 05:57 | Lawrence | John Stromain snags the defensive board | 51-70 |
| 05:34 | Lawrence | Michael Marez throws it down | 51-72 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Orosco - foul #2 on John Orosco, team foul #10 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Zuwkowski (SG), John Morrison (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF) Richard McCaffrey, Stephen Faucett, Thomas Phung | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Frank Hoffman (PF), Edgardo Torres (C) Virgil Smith, John Stromain | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 05:20 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Frank Hoffman | 52-72 |
| 04:56 | Lawrence | Arthur Woodson steps in front of the Edgardo Torres pass | 52-72 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | John Morrison is hacked by Michael Marez - foul #3 on Michael Marez, team foul #11 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Ogara (PG), Sean Dones (C) Arthur Woodson, William Zuwkowski | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Philip Johnson (PG), Steve Mailloux (SG), Joseph Artman (C) John Orosco, Waldo Lyons, Edgardo Torres | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 04:35 | Lawrence | Philip Johnson connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Marez | 54-74 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | John Morrison comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-74 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton gets the offensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara misses the easy layup | 54-74 |
| 04:18 | Lawrence | Michael Marez snags the defensive board | 54-74 |
| 03:59 | Lawrence | Sean Dones steps in front of the Philip Johnson pass | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 54-74 |
| 03:44 | Lawrence | Philip Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-74 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Lawrence | Michael Marez scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Philip Johnson | 54-76 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | John Morrison hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-76 |
| 03:02 | Lawrence | Philip Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Ogara (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Whitton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Dones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Philip Johnson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steve Mailloux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Marez (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Artman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Sean Dones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey (SG), Robert Cooper (C) Stephen Wilson, Sean Dones | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Julius Howard (PG), John Orosco (SG), Gary Tibbetts (SF), Edgardo Torres (C) Philip Johnson, Steve Mailloux, Michael Marez, Joseph Artman | |
| 02:42 | Lawrence | Vernon Whitton is called for the reach on Frank Hoffman - foul #4 on Vernon Whitton, team foul #9 | 57-79 |
| 02:42 | Lawrence | Frank Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 57-80 |
| 02:42 | Lawrence | Frank Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-80 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton gets the rebound | 57-80 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-80 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Robert Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 57-80 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Vernon Whitton | 59-80 |
| 02:08 | Lawrence | Julius Howard loses the dribble to Richard McCaffrey | 59-80 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | John Morrison connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-80 |
| 01:20 | Lawrence | Frank Hoffman buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Julius Howard | 62-82 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Richard McCaffrey buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Ogara | 65-82 |
| 00:55 | Lawrence | Edgardo Torres hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 65-82 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Robert Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 65-82 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Matthew Ogara misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-82 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | John Morrison grabs the offensive rebound | 65-82 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | John Morrison knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Vernon Whitton | 67-82 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Lawrence | Frank Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Wilson (SF), Sean Dones (C) Matthew Ogara, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Steve Mailloux (PG), Joseph Artman (C) Julius Howard, John Orosco | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Vernon Whitton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-82 |
| 00:17 | Lawrence | Frank Hoffman grabs the board | 67-82 |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | Steve Mailloux runs out the clock | 67-82 |