| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Ian Barney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dana Sewell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Freel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Walker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Hickox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Baker inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | Charles Baker can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Carl Hickox hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 19:23 | Lawrence | Ian Barney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Leo Walker gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Bill Boatner's pass is intercepted by Robert Coffey in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 18:58 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 37-33 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Leo Walker lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Charles Baker | 37-35 |
| 18:19 | Lawrence | Dana Sewell buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Robert Coffey steals it from Stephen White in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 18:05 | Lawrence | Ian Barney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 18:03 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel tips it home | 41-35 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Charles Baker is hacked by Robert Coffey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Coffey, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hyde (PG), Russ Salley (SG), Charles Lusk (SF), Daniel Alejandro (PF), Richard Alloway (C) Ian Barney, Dana Sewell, Robert Coffey, Benjamin Freel, Karl Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Gene Knox (SF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Charles Baker, Carl Hickox | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | John Scholz is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| 17:21 | Lawrence | Richard Alloway misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Scholz - foul #1 on John Scholz, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hickox (C) Leo Walker | |
| 17:21 | Lawrence | Richard Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:21 | Lawrence | Richard Alloway misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | John Scholz snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Charles Lusk is called for the reach on Randall Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Lusk, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Willie Beasley is fouled on the floor by Charles Lusk - foul #2 on Charles Lusk, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Willie Beasley is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Hickox | 42-38 |
| 16:39 | Lawrence | Russ Salley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 16:38 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | John Scholz misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 16:26 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:19 | Lawrence | Richard Alloway is hacked by Gene Knox - foul #2 on Gene Knox, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ian Barney (PG), Dana Sewell (SG), Adam Ellsworth (SF), Benjamin Freel (PF), Karl Wright (C) Carl Hyde, Russ Salley, Charles Lusk, Daniel Alejandro, Richard Alloway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Randall Turner, Willie Beasley, Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| 16:13 | Lawrence | Adam Ellsworth makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ian Barney | 46-38 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Moskowitz, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (C) Carl Hickox | |
| 15:53 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 15:51 | Lawrence | Adam Ellsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Ian Barney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dana Sewell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Ellsworth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Freel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Wright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Moskowitz (fresh) PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Lawrence | Bill Boatner takes the ball from Karl Wright | 46-38 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Charles Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Ian Barney - foul #3 on Ian Barney, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Coffey (SF) Adam Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Pablo Lopez (SF) Patrick Moskowitz | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Stephen White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-38 |
| 15:26 | Lawrence | Karl Wright snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 15:19 | Lawrence | Robert Coffey hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ian Barney | 49-38 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Leo Walker connects on the floater from the left block set up by Stephen White | 49-40 |
| 14:32 | Lawrence | Ian Barney is fouled on the floor by Leo Walker - foul #1 on Leo Walker, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hyde (PG), Adam Ellsworth (SG), Charles Lusk (SF), Daniel Alejandro (PF) Ian Barney, Dana Sewell, Robert Coffey, Benjamin Freel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), John Scholz (PF), Gene Knox (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Leo Walker, Charles Baker | |
| 14:12 | Lawrence | Charles Lusk misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Pablo Lopez - foul #4 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Russ Salley (SG) Karl Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hickox (C) Pablo Lopez | |
| 14:12 | Lawrence | Charles Lusk misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:12 | Lawrence | Charles Lusk misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | John Scholz grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Gene Knox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| 13:54 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro misses the lay-in but the foul's on Randall Turner - foul #1 on Randall Turner, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Richard Alloway (C) Adam Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:54 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:54 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | John Scholz lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Beasley | 51-42 |
| 13:12 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Alloway | 53-42 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Gene Knox scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 53-44 |
| 12:41 | Lawrence | Richard Alloway is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Alloway, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ian Barney (PG), Dana Sewell (SG), Robert Coffey (SF), Benjamin Freel (PF), Karl Wright (C) Carl Hyde, Russ Salley, Charles Lusk, Daniel Alejandro, Richard Alloway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Wright (PG), Stephen White (SG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Randall Turner, Willie Beasley, Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Stephen White banks in the layup | 53-46 |
| 12:04 | Lawrence | Ian Barney comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Carl Hickox snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Charles Baker (C) Don Wright, Carl Hickox | |
| 11:46 | Lawrence | Stephen White is called for the reach on Robert Coffey - foul #1 on Stephen White, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 11:46 | Lawrence | Robert Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:46 | Lawrence | Robert Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Ian Barney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dana Sewell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Coffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Benjamin Freel (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Wright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bill Boatner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Moskowitz (fresh) PF - Leo Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Leo Walker comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Benjamin Freel - foul #1 on Benjamin Freel, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Adam Ellsworth (SF) Robert Coffey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Leo Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:11 | Lawrence | Dana Sewell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 55-48 |
| 11:09 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:54 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel is hacked by Leo Walker - foul #2 on Leo Walker, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Lusk (C) Karl Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Wright (PG), Randall Turner (SG), Carl Hickox (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Patrick Moskowitz | |
| 10:54 | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Charles Baker is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 55-48 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Leo Walker snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Carl Hickox tips it in | 55-50 |
| 10:03 | Lawrence | Charles Lusk misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Ian Barney steals the ball from Don Wright in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 09:58 | Lawrence | Ian Barney lays it up and in | 57-50 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Randall Turner hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Leo Walker and he's fouled by Benjamin Freel - foul #2 on Benjamin Freel, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hyde (PG), Russ Salley (SG), Robert Coffey (SF), Daniel Alejandro (PF), Richard Alloway (C) Ian Barney, Dana Sewell, Adam Ellsworth, Benjamin Freel, Charles Lusk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Gene Knox (SF), John Scholz (PF) Don Wright, Charles Baker, Leo Walker | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Randall Turner makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:12 | Lawrence | Russ Salley can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Randall Turner - foul #2 on Randall Turner, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (SG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF) Randall Turner, Carl Hickox | |
| 09:12 | Lawrence | Russ Salley makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:12 | Lawrence | Russ Salley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Gene Knox grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Russ Salley - foul #2 on Russ Salley, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG) Willie Beasley | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:34 | Lawrence | Russ Salley drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Alloway | 60-55 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | John Scholz can't finish the uncontested layup | 60-55 |
| 08:16 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:12 | Lawrence | Robert Coffey comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 60-55 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Gene Knox grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | John Scholz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Alejandro - foul #3 on Daniel Alejandro, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Dana Sewell (SG), Charles Lusk (PF), Karl Wright (C) Russ Salley, Daniel Alejandro, Richard Alloway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (PG), Charles Baker (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Bill Boatner, Patrick Moskowitz, Gene Knox | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | John Scholz misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | John Scholz misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:04 | Lawrence | Charles Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:45 | Lawrence | Dana Sewell misses short on a jump hook from close range | 60-55 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Carl Hickox grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Carl Hyde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Sewell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Coffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Lusk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Wright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Scholz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Hickox (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Carl Hyde steps in front of the Charles Baker pass in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 07:22 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro (PF) Robert Coffey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Pablo Lopez (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Stephen White, Charles Baker, John Scholz | |
| 07:22 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:22 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Randall Turner misses the floater from the left side | 62-55 |
| 06:59 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Karl Wright | 62-55 |
| 06:38 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro connects on the jumper in the lane | 64-55 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Charles Lusk is called for the reach on Willie Beasley - foul #3 on Charles Lusk, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ian Barney (PG), Russ Salley (SG), Adam Ellsworth (SF) Carl Hyde, Dana Sewell, Charles Lusk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Gene Knox (C) Randall Turner, Carl Hickox | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Willie Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Willie Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:59 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Leo Walker - foul #3 on Leo Walker, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Richard Alloway (C) Karl Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen White (SG), Charles Baker (C) Willie Beasley, Leo Walker | |
| 05:59 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:59 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Stephen White misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-57 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Gene Knox tips it in | 66-59 |
| 05:13 | Lawrence | Ian Barney can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-59 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez makes the wide open 3 from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 04:39 | Lawrence | Daniel Alejandro knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-62 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Pablo Lopez hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Boatner | 68-64 |
| 04:10 | Lawrence | Ian Barney is fouled on the floor by Pablo Lopez - foul #5 on Pablo Lopez, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Dana Sewell (SG), Robert Coffey (SF), Benjamin Freel (PF), Charles Lusk (C) Russ Salley, Adam Ellsworth, Daniel Alejandro, Richard Alloway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG), Willie Beasley (SG), Patrick Moskowitz (SF), Leo Walker (PF), John Scholz (C) Bill Boatner, Stephen White, Pablo Lopez, Gene Knox, Charles Baker | |
| 04:10 | Lawrence | Ian Barney misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:10 | Lawrence | Ian Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Benjamin Freel steals the ball from Leo Walker | 69-64 |
| 03:25 | Lawrence | Ian Barney comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-64 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Leo Walker pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Ian Barney (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dana Sewell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Coffey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Benjamin Freel (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Lusk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Moskowitz (fresh) PF - Leo Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Scholz (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Patrick Moskowitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 69-64 |
| 03:17 | Lawrence | Charles Lusk grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 02:59 | Lawrence | Ian Barney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Leo Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hyde (PG), Karl Wright (C) Ian Barney, Benjamin Freel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bill Boatner (PG), Stephen White (SG), Gene Knox (SF), Carl Hickox (C) Randall Turner, Willie Beasley, Patrick Moskowitz, Leo Walker | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Carl Hickox's pass is intercepted by Dana Sewell | 69-64 |
| 02:34 | Lawrence | Karl Wright's pass is intercepted by John Scholz | 69-64 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Bill Boatner knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Knox | 69-66 |
| 02:09 | Lawrence | Dana Sewell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Carl Hickox pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Dana Sewell steps in front of the Stephen White pass in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 01:52 | Lawrence | Karl Wright loses the dribble to John Scholz | 69-66 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ian Barney (PG), Benjamin Freel (PF) Carl Hyde, Charles Lusk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Baker (SF), Leo Walker (PF) Gene Knox, John Scholz | |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Charles Baker is hacked by Karl Wright - foul #2 on Karl Wright, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:28 | Lawrence | Ian Barney is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Boatner - foul #1 on Bill Boatner, team foul #13 | 69-68 |
| 01:28 | Lawrence | Ian Barney makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:28 | Lawrence | Ian Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Bill Boatner's pass is intercepted by Karl Wright in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 01:18 | Lawrence | Carl Hickox is called for the reach on Karl Wright - foul #2 on Carl Hickox, team foul #14 | 71-68 |
| 01:18 | Lawrence | Karl Wright makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:18 | Lawrence | Karl Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Carl Hickox misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-68 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Carl Hickox gets the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Leo Walker loses the dribble to Ian Barney | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Lawrence | Ian Barney knocks in the jumper near the basket | 75-68 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Ian Barney is called for the reach on Bill Boatner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ian Barney, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Lawrence | Bill Boatner is called for the reach on Ian Barney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Boatner, team foul #15 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hyde (SG), Richard Alloway (PF), Charles Lusk (C) Dana Sewell, Benjamin Freel, Karl Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Lawrence | Ian Barney makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | Lawrence | Ian Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Bill Boatner is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Alloway - foul #2 on Richard Alloway, team foul #13 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Dana Sewell (SG), Benjamin Freel (PF), Karl Wright (C) Carl Hyde, Richard Alloway, Charles Lusk | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:27 | Lawrence | Karl Wright gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:26 | Lawrence | Karl Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Boatner - foul #3 on Bill Boatner, team foul #16 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hyde (SG), Richard Alloway (PF) Dana Sewell, Benjamin Freel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:26 | Lawrence | Karl Wright misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:26 | Lawrence | Karl Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Charles Baker is fouled on the floor by Richard Alloway - foul #3 on Richard Alloway, team foul #14 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Dana Sewell (SG), Benjamin Freel (PF) Carl Hyde, Richard Alloway | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Charles Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:21 | Lawrence | Bill Boatner is called for the reach on Ian Barney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill Boatner, team foul #17 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl Hyde (SG), Richard Alloway (PF), Charles Lusk (C) Dana Sewell, Benjamin Freel, Karl Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:21 | Lawrence | Ian Barney makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:21 | Lawrence | Ian Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Ian Barney is called for the reach on Bill Boatner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ian Barney, team foul #15 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Dana Sewell (SG), Benjamin Freel (PF), Karl Wright (C) Ian Barney, Richard Alloway, Charles Lusk | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Bill Boatner misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Bill Boatner makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:15 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Boatner - foul #5 on Bill Boatner, team foul #18 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Richard Alloway (PF), Charles Lusk (C) Benjamin Freel, Karl Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Turner (PG) Bill Boatner | |
| 00:15 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:15 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Benjamin Freel (PF), Karl Wright (C) Richard Alloway, Charles Lusk | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Stephen White connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Baker | 82-77 |
| 00:07 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Turner - foul #3 on Randall Turner, team foul #19 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Richard Alloway (PF), Charles Lusk (C) Benjamin Freel, Karl Wright | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:07 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde misses the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Hickox | 83-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Randall Turner is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randall Turner, team foul #20 | 83-77 |
| 00:02 | Lawrence | Randall Turner is called for the reach on Carl Hyde - foul #5 on Randall Turner, team foul #21 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Beasley (PG) Randall Turner | |
| 00:02 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde misses the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:02 | Lawrence | Carl Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Willie Beasley comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 84-77 |