| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 7 pts. PF - August Machesky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Womack (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Herbert Strickland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Poole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David McKenney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kevin Holland inbounds the ball | 54-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg is fouled on the floor by Gerald Phillips - foul #1 on Gerald Phillips, team foul #1 | 54-38 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | August Machesky hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 54-38 |
| 19:32 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Gerald Phillips | 54-38 |
| 19:27 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oscar Womack | 56-38 |
| 18:58 | Lawrence | Robert Poole drills a shot from the right side set up by Herbert Strickland | 56-40 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Kevin Holland is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Tanner Vincent (SG), Richard Stock (SF), David Willis (C) Robert Poole, David McKenney, Gerald Phillips | |
| 18:38 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Holland | 56-40 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Oscar Womack hits the follow up shot | 58-40 |
| 18:17 | Lawrence | Tanner Vincent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Christopher Gibson (C) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Larry Pennington (SG) Herbert Strickland | |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Randy Larry misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-40 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Robert Brunson tips it in | 60-40 |
| 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) | |
| 17:45 | Lawrence | Steve Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-42 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Ben Boyd is hacked by Larry Pennington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Pennington, team foul #2 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Tyrell (PG), Robert Poole (SG), David McKenney (SF) Tanner Vincent, Larry Pennington, David Willis | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Ben Boyd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 17:29 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Steve Davis | 60-42 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 17:09 | Lawrence | William Tyrell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-42 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Ben Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson is hacked by Steve Davis - foul #2 on Steve Davis, team foul #3 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Eugene Garon (SF) Randy Larry, Timothy McKinnon, Ben Boyd | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland (PG), Larry Pennington (SG), Jeffrey Patrick (SF), Gerald Phillips (C) William Tyrell, Robert Poole, David McKenney, Richard Stock | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Eugene Garon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-42 |
| 16:46 | Lawrence | Larry Pennington gets the rebound | 60-42 |
| 16:41 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-44 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Michael Butler's pass is intercepted by Herbert Strickland in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| 16:37 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland blows the layup | 60-44 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Robert Brunson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Steve Davis steps in front of the Gerald Goldberg pass in the backcourt | 60-44 |
| 16:15 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Patrick misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 16:05 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 15:43 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Patrick's layup is rejected by Christopher Gibson | 60-44 |
| 15:41 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Patrick snags the offensive board | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Garon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Brunson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Herbert Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffrey Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Patrick blows the layup but he's hacked by Eugene Garon - foul #1 on Eugene Garon, team foul #1 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Eugene Garon, Robert Brunson, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Tyrell (PG), Robert Poole (SG), David Willis (PF), Earl Palma (C) Herbert Strickland, Larry Pennington, Steve Davis, Gerald Phillips | |
| 15:28 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 15:28 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy McKinnon | 60-45 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | August Machesky misses the lay-in | 60-45 |
| 15:10 | Lawrence | Earl Palma grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 15:03 | Lawrence | Randy Larry is called for the reach on William Tyrell - foul #1 on Randy Larry, team foul #2 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Tanner Vincent (PG), David McKenney (SF), Richard Stock (PF) William Tyrell, Jeffrey Patrick, David Willis | |
| 14:45 | Lawrence | Timothy McKinnon is called for the reach on Earl Palma - foul #1 on Timothy McKinnon, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| 14:35 | Lawrence | Randy Larry steals it from Robert Poole | 60-45 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Randy Larry is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Tyrell (PG), David Willis (C) Tanner Vincent, Earl Palma | |
| 14:03 | Lawrence | Robert Poole buries a 3 from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | August Machesky misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Poole - foul #3 on Robert Poole, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Soileau (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Eugene Garon (SF), Ben Boyd (C) Randy Larry, Timothy McKinnon, Kevin Holland, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Earl Palma (C) Richard Stock | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | August Machesky misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | August Machesky misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 13:48 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Earl Palma | 60-48 |
| 13:36 | Lawrence | Robert Poole misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Michael Butler gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Eugene Garon loses the dribble to Robert Poole in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 13:12 | Lawrence | William Tyrell hits a driving attempt near the basket | 60-50 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Robert Poole takes the ball from Eugene Garon in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 12:56 | Lawrence | William Tyrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), Oscar Womack (C) Christopher Soileau, Michael Butler, Eugene Garon, August Machesky | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland (PG), Larry Pennington (SG), Gerald Phillips (PF) William Tyrell, Robert Poole, David Willis | |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Kevin Holland hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gerald Goldberg | 62-50 |
| 12:36 | Lawrence | Earl Palma misses the 3 from straight away | 62-50 |
| 12:34 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland misses the tip | 62-50 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Holland | 65-50 |
| 12:19 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips clanks a runner from the baseline | 65-50 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Oscar Womack gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | David McKenney takes the ball from Kevin Holland | 65-50 |
| 12:10 | Lawrence | David McKenney misses the dunk | 65-50 |
| 12:09 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to David McKenney | 65-50 |
| 11:55 | Lawrence | Kevin Holland steps in front of the Herbert Strickland pass | 65-50 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 11:40 | Lawrence | Earl Palma grabs the board | 65-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy McKinnon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Holland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ben Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Womack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Herbert Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - David McKenney (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Palma (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ben Boyd - foul #2 on Ben Boyd, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Eugene Garon (SF), Robert Brunson (PF), Christopher Gibson (C) Gerald Goldberg, Timothy McKinnon, Kevin Holland, Ben Boyd, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Tyrell (PG), Tanner Vincent (SG), Richard Stock (SF), David Willis (C) Herbert Strickland, Larry Pennington, David McKenney, Earl Palma | |
| 11:25 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 11:25 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Eugene Garon blows the wide open layup | 65-51 |
| 11:01 | Lawrence | David Willis grabs the board | 65-51 |
| 10:50 | Lawrence | Richard Stock is fouled on the floor by Robert Brunson - foul #2 on Robert Brunson, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jeffrey Patrick (SF) Gerald Phillips | |
| 10:33 | Lawrence | Richard Stock's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Garon | 65-51 |
| 10:31 | Lawrence | Tanner Vincent hits the follow up shot | 65-53 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Robert Brunson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 10:19 | Lawrence | David Willis snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 10:11 | Lawrence | David Willis travels with the ball | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), August Machesky (PF) Michael Butler, Eugene Garon | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland (PG), Robert Poole (SG), Steve Davis (PF), Earl Palma (C) William Tyrell, Tanner Vincent, Richard Stock, David Willis | |
| 09:46 | Illinois | A charge is called on August Machesky - foul #2 on August Machesky, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), Oscar Womack (C) Randy Larry, Robert Brunson, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Richard Stock (SF) Jeffrey Patrick | |
| 09:24 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-56 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | August Machesky hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Goldberg | 68-56 |
| 08:49 | Lawrence | August Machesky swats the layup by Earl Palma | 68-56 |
| 08:48 | Lawrence | Earl Palma gets the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 08:26 | Lawrence | Steve Davis misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by August Machesky - foul #3 on August Machesky, team foul #7 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Eugene Garon (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Christopher Gibson (C) Gerald Goldberg, Timothy McKinnon, Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Tyrell (PG), Larry Pennington (SG), Jeffrey Patrick (SF), Gerald Phillips (C) Herbert Strickland, Robert Poole, Richard Stock, Earl Palma | |
| 08:26 | Lawrence | Steve Davis misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 08:26 | Lawrence | Steve Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Ben Boyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 68-57 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Ben Boyd hits the follow up shot | 70-57 |
| 07:52 | Lawrence | Steve Davis can't finish the layup | 70-57 |
| 07:50 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 07:31 | Lawrence | Ben Boyd takes the ball from Steve Davis | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Larry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Garon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gibson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Tyrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffrey Patrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steve Davis (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Phillips (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Michael Butler drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ben Boyd | 72-57 |
| 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) | |
| 07:08 | Lawrence | Larry Pennington is hacked by Randy Larry - foul #2 on Randy Larry, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), Robert Brunson (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Randy Larry, Eugene Garon, Ben Boyd, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David McKenney (SF), David Willis (PF), Richard Stock (C) Jeffrey Patrick, Steve Davis, Gerald Phillips | |
| 07:08 | Lawrence | Larry Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 07:08 | Lawrence | Larry Pennington misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Oscar Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Robert Brunson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David McKenney - foul #3 on David McKenney, team foul #5 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Soileau (PG) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland (PG), Tanner Vincent (SG) William Tyrell, Larry Pennington | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 06:32 | Lawrence | Richard Stock blows the layup | 74-58 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | August Machesky grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon is fouled on the floor by Tanner Vincent - foul #2 on Tanner Vincent, team foul #6 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG) Christopher Soileau | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | August Machesky makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Timothy McKinnon | 76-58 |
| 06:04 | Lawrence | David McKenney can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Brunson - foul #3 on Robert Brunson, team foul #9 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Poole (SG), Earl Palma (C) Tanner Vincent, Richard Stock | |
| 06:04 | Lawrence | David McKenney makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 06:04 | Lawrence | David McKenney misses the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Oscar Womack pulls down the rebound | 76-59 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-59 |
| 05:58 | Lawrence | David Willis snags the defensive board | 76-59 |
| 05:48 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland misses the jumper from the right side | 76-59 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg grabs the board | 76-59 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 05:39 | Lawrence | David McKenney gets the rebound | 76-59 |
| 05:30 | Lawrence | David Willis banks in the layup | 76-61 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | August Machesky misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 76-61 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Robert Brunson gets the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | August Machesky misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-61 |
| 05:04 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Herbert Strickland | 76-61 |
| 05:02 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Eugene Garon (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Christopher Gibson (C) Gerald Goldberg, Timothy McKinnon, Robert Brunson, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Tyrell (PG), Jeffrey Patrick (SF), Gerald Phillips (PF), Richard Stock (C) Herbert Strickland, David McKenney, David Willis, Earl Palma | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Patrick is called for the reach on Randy Larry - foul #1 on Jeffrey Patrick, team foul #7 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Tanner Vincent (SG) Robert Poole | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Randy Larry makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Randy Larry makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 04:36 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Ben Boyd | 78-61 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Eugene Garon is hacked by Tanner Vincent - foul #3 on Tanner Vincent, team foul #8 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Steve Davis (PF) Richard Stock | |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Eugene Garon makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Eugene Garon makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 04:17 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Patrick misses the jump hook in the lane | 80-61 |
| 04:15 | Lawrence | Tanner Vincent grabs the offensive board | 80-61 |
| 04:00 | Lawrence | Steve Davis drills a runner from the left block | 80-63 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Ben Boyd misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Tanner Vincent - foul #4 on Tanner Vincent, team foul #9 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Soileau (PG), Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF) Randy Larry, Eugene Garon, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland (PG), Larry Pennington (SG), David McKenney (SF), Richard Stock (C) William Tyrell, Tanner Vincent, Jeffrey Patrick, Gerald Phillips | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Ben Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Ben Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Lawrence | Larry Pennington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-63 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Ben Boyd gets the rebound | 82-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Soileau (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - August Machesky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Herbert Strickland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - David McKenney (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Davis (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Stock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Kevin Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-63 |
| 03:05 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Steve Davis | 82-63 |
| 02:51 | Lawrence | Larry Pennington is called for traveling | 82-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), Christopher Gibson (C) Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, August Machesky | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Tyrell (PG), Tanner Vincent (SG), Gerald Phillips (PF), David Willis (C) Herbert Strickland, Larry Pennington, David McKenney, Steve Davis | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Christopher Soileau travels in the backcourt | 82-63 |
| 02:32 | Lawrence | Richard Stock knocks in the runner in the paint | 82-65 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson is alone and drills a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Tanner Vincent - foul #5 on Tanner Vincent, team foul #10 | 84-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG) Christopher Soileau | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Larry Pennington (SG) Tanner Vincent | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson makes the free throw | 85-65 |
| 01:54 | Lawrence | Christopher Gibson steals it from Richard Stock | 85-65 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Richard Stock steals it from Ben Boyd | 85-65 |
| 01:30 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Tyrell | 85-67 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | David Willis steals the ball from Timothy McKinnon | 85-67 |
| 00:47 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips misses the runner from the left block | 85-67 |
| 00:45 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips tips it back up and in | 85-69 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Randy Larry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Lawrence | David Willis clanks a 3 from straight away | 85-69 |
| 00:08 | Lawrence | Larry Pennington tips it home | 85-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randy Larry runs out the clock | 85-71 |