| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brandon Dillard (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mark Cowling (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Stennis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bruce Cook inbounds the ball | 48-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Edward Jackson | 51-35 |
| 19:27 | Lawrence | Bruce Cook is called for the reach on Matthew King - foul #2 on Bruce Cook, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| 19:17 | Lawrence | Matthew King misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Jackson - foul #1 on Edward Jackson, team foul #2 | 51-35 |
| 19:17 | Lawrence | Matthew King misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 19:17 | Lawrence | Matthew King makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| 19:05 | Lawrence | David Allen is called for the reach on Charles Stennis - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| 19:00 | Lawrence | Thomas Hall misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Jackson - foul #2 on Edward Jackson, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| 19:00 | Lawrence | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 19:00 | Lawrence | Thomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Mark Cowling is called for the reach on Douglas Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Cowling, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Bruce Cook is whistled for a carry | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wensky (PF) Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John White (PG), Charles Stone (SG), Jimmie Mattoon (C) Mark Cowling, Thomas Hall, Charles Stennis | |
| 18:29 | Lawrence | Charles Stone makes the 3 from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Allen | 53-41 |
| 18:06 | Lawrence | John White misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-41 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Dillard | 53-41 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 17:49 | Lawrence | Charles Stone pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 17:35 | Lawrence | John White drills a floater from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | David Allen is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket | 55-43 |
| 16:49 | Lawrence | Michael Wensky is called for the reach on John White - foul #2 on Michael Wensky, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Charles Jin (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, Bruce Cook, Michael Wensky, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Cowling (PG), Thomas Hall (SG), Peter Harrington (SF), Charles Stennis (C) John White, Charles Stone, Matthew King, Jimmie Mattoon | |
| 16:31 | Lawrence | Charles Stennis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Jackson | 55-43 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Herman Drozd is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 16:24 | Lawrence | Gary Burton snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 15:58 | Lawrence | Charles Stennis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Christopher Check snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Drozd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Hutchins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Check (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Jin (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Mark Cowling (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Harrington (fresh) PF - Gary Burton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Stennis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Charles Stennis blocks the jumper by Earl Hutchins | 55-43 |
| 15:52 | Lawrence | Charles Stennis snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 15:34 | Lawrence | Mark Cowling misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 55-43 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Charles Jin gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Thomas Hall steps in front of the Christopher Check pass in the backcourt | 55-43 |
| 15:29 | Lawrence | Mark Cowling misses the lay-in | 55-43 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Christopher Check snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Christopher Check is fouled on the floor by Peter Harrington - foul #2 on Peter Harrington, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), David Greer (SF), Patrick Franks (C) Herman Drozd, Earl Hutchins, Christopher Check, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Roderick York (PG), Conrad Messer (SG), Gerald Wilkes (SF), Jimmie Mattoon (PF) Mark Cowling, Thomas Hall, Peter Harrington, Gary Burton | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | David Greer can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 15:05 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Charles Stennis | 55-43 |
| 14:52 | Lawrence | Charles Stennis misses badly on a jumper from close range | 55-43 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Patrick Franks pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Roderick York steals the ball from Patrick Franks | 55-43 |
| 14:28 | Lawrence | Gerald Wilkes's pass is intercepted by Douglas Fisher | 55-43 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits the finger roll | 57-43 |
| 14:09 | Lawrence | Jimmie Mattoon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-43 |
| 14:07 | Lawrence | Conrad Messer pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 13:55 | Lawrence | Douglas Fisher is called for the reach on Roderick York - foul #1 on Douglas Fisher, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), Earl Hutchins (SG), Bruce Cook (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Douglas Fisher, David Allen, David Greer, Edward Jackson, Patrick Franks | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Cowling (PG), Thomas Hall (SG), Matthew King (SF), Charles Stone (PF) Roderick York, Conrad Messer, Gerald Wilkes, Jimmie Mattoon | |
| 13:39 | Lawrence | Matthew King banks in the layup | 57-45 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Bruce Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Stennis - foul #3 on Charles Stennis, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Charles Jin (C) Bruce Cook, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Michael Wensky misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 57-45 |
| 13:20 | Lawrence | Matthew King snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 12:57 | Lawrence | Matthew King connects on the shot from the left block set up by Mark Cowling | 57-47 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Thomas Hall is called for the reach on Herman Drozd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hall, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF), Brandon Dillard (C) Christopher Check, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John White (PG), Gary Burton (PF), Jimmie Mattoon (C) Mark Cowling, Thomas Hall, Charles Stennis | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Bruce Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 12:36 | Lawrence | John White grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 12:22 | Lawrence | Matthew King hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Wensky - foul #3 on Michael Wensky, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Allen (SG), David Greer (SF), Patrick Franks (PF) Herman Drozd, Earl Hutchins, Bruce Cook, Michael Wensky | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Conrad Messer (SG), Peter Harrington (C) Charles Stone, Jimmie Mattoon | |
| 12:22 | Lawrence | Matthew King makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 12:22 | Lawrence | Matthew King makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by John White - foul #3 on John White, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher tips it in | 59-49 |
| 11:46 | Lawrence | Conrad Messer is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Conrad Messer, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Roderick York (PG), Gerald Wilkes (SF), Jimmie Mattoon (C) John White, Matthew King, Peter Harrington | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Douglas Fisher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Greer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Dillard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Roderick York (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Conrad Messer (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gerald Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Burton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Mattoon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | David Greer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 11:24 | Lawrence | Gary Burton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Check (SF), Charles Jin (PF) David Greer, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Cowling (PG), Thomas Hall (SG) Roderick York, Conrad Messer | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Jimmie Mattoon picks off the pass by David Allen in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 11:04 | Lawrence | Jimmie Mattoon is fouled on the floor by Patrick Franks - foul #3 on Patrick Franks, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (PG), Edward Jackson (PF) Douglas Fisher, Patrick Franks | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Stone (SF) Gerald Wilkes | |
| 11:04 | Lawrence | Jimmie Mattoon makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 11:04 | Lawrence | Jimmie Mattoon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Thomas Hall steps in front of the Earl Hutchins pass | 59-51 |
| 10:30 | Lawrence | Gary Burton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Edward Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | David Allen misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 10:23 | Lawrence | Gary Burton gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:59 | Lawrence | Jimmie Mattoon buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Mark Cowling | 59-53 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | David Allen is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 59-53 |
| 09:54 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Jimmie Mattoon | 59-53 |
| 09:41 | Lawrence | Mark Cowling clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-53 |
| 09:39 | Lawrence | Jimmie Mattoon misses the tip | 59-53 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Check and he's fouled by Gary Burton - foul #2 on Gary Burton, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), Bruce Cook (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), Patrick Franks (C) David Allen, Christopher Check, Edward Jackson, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John White (PG), Conrad Messer (SG), Matthew King (SF), Peter Harrington (PF), Charles Stennis (C) Mark Cowling, Thomas Hall, Charles Stone, Gary Burton, Jimmie Mattoon | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:08 | Lawrence | Charles Stennis buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John White | 62-55 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Herman Drozd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG) Earl Hutchins | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 08:45 | Lawrence | John White is hacked by David Allen - foul #2 on David Allen, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Gary Burton (PF) Peter Harrington | |
| 08:45 | Lawrence | John White makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:45 | Lawrence | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Charles Stennis steps in front of the Bruce Cook pass | 62-57 |
| 08:04 | Lawrence | Matthew King lays it up and in set up by Gary Burton | 62-59 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Bruce Cook clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 07:47 | Lawrence | Charles Stennis snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Drozd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Allen (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Wensky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Patrick Franks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - John White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Conrad Messer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Matthew King (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Burton (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Stennis (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Lawrence | Matthew King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Conrad Messer | 62-61 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | David Allen misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Conrad Messer - foul #4 on Conrad Messer, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), David Greer (SF), Edward Jackson (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Herman Drozd, Bruce Cook, Michael Wensky, Patrick Franks | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Roderick York (PG), Thomas Hall (SG), Gerald Wilkes (SF), Charles Stone (PF) John White, Conrad Messer, Matthew King, Gary Burton | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:03 | Lawrence | Roderick York buries a fadeaway from the left side | 64-63 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Thomas Hall steals the ball from Brandon Dillard | 64-63 |
| 06:21 | Lawrence | Charles Stennis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-63 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | David Allen grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | David Allen is open and buries a jumper in the lane set up by Edward Jackson | 66-63 |
| 06:12 | Lawrence | Thomas Hall misses the shot from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | David Greer's pass is intercepted by Charles Stone | 66-63 |
| 06:01 | Lawrence | Charles Stennis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-63 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | David Allen gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | David Allen travels with the ball | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Charles Jin (PF) David Allen, David Greer, Edward Jackson | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Cowling (PG), Matthew King (SF), Jimmie Mattoon (PF), Peter Harrington (C) Roderick York, Thomas Hall, Gerald Wilkes, Charles Stennis | |
| 05:20 | Lawrence | Mark Cowling banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Stone | 66-65 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Charles Jin's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Mattoon | 66-65 |
| 04:45 | Lawrence | Jimmie Mattoon is whistled for traveling | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), Bruce Cook (SF), Michael Wensky (PF) Douglas Fisher, Christopher Check, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Conrad Messer (SG), Gary Burton (PF) Charles Stone, Peter Harrington | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins blows the wide open layup | 66-65 |
| 04:35 | Lawrence | Gary Burton pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:15 | Lawrence | Conrad Messer misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 04:13 | Lawrence | Conrad Messer can't tip it in | 66-65 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Bruce Cook gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Cowling - foul #3 on Mark Cowling, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick Franks (PF) Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John White (PG) Mark Cowling | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Earl Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:59 | Lawrence | John White comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Wensky - foul #4 on Michael Wensky, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 03:59 | Lawrence | John White misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:59 | Lawrence | John White misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Patrick Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Herman Drozd misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wensky | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Herman Drozd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Hutchins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Wensky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - John White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Conrad Messer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew King (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Burton (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmie Mattoon (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Patrick Franks lays it in and the foul's on Jimmie Mattoon - foul #1 on Jimmie Mattoon, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Fisher (PG), Christopher Check (SG), David Greer (SF), Charles Jin (C) Herman Drozd, Earl Hutchins, Bruce Cook, Michael Wensky | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Roderick York (PG), Thomas Hall (SG), Gerald Wilkes (SF), Peter Harrington (C) John White, Conrad Messer, Matthew King, Jimmie Mattoon | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Patrick Franks makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:04 | Lawrence | Roderick York misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-65 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Patrick Franks grabs the board | 71-65 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Charles Jin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 02:40 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Gary Burton | 71-65 |
| 02:21 | Lawrence | Gerald Wilkes hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roderick York and he's hacked by Charles Jin - foul #1 on Charles Jin, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Allen (SG), Edward Jackson (PF), Brandon Dillard (C) Christopher Check, Patrick Franks, Charles Jin | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Cowling (PG), Matthew King (SF), Charles Stone (PF), Charles Stennis (C) Roderick York, Thomas Hall, Gary Burton, Peter Harrington | |
| 02:21 | Lawrence | Gerald Wilkes misses the free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Dillard | 71-67 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | David Allen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Greer | 74-67 |
| 01:46 | Lawrence | Gerald Wilkes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard gets the rebound | 74-67 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Charles Stone takes the ball from Douglas Fisher in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| 01:28 | Lawrence | Matthew King misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Greer - foul #1 on David Greer, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Cook (SF) David Greer | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Thomas Hall (SG), Gary Burton (PF) Gerald Wilkes, Charles Stone | |
| 01:28 | Lawrence | Matthew King makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:28 | Lawrence | Matthew King misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Edward Jackson tips it home | 76-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Lawrence | Mark Cowling hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Stennis | 76-70 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Fisher | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Lawrence | Mark Cowling loses the dribble to Edward Jackson | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Mark Cowling is called for the reach on Douglas Fisher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Cowling, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:44 | Lawrence | Matthew King scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Cowling | 80-72 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Mark Cowling is called for the reach on David Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Cowling, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | John White (PG) Mark Cowling | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | David Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:35 | Lawrence | Charles Stennis is denied on a layup by Brandon Dillard | 82-72 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Brandon Dillard grabs the board | 82-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | John White is called for the reach on Douglas Fisher in the backcourt - foul #4 on John White, team foul #13 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Earl Hutchins (SG), Christopher Check (SF), Michael Wensky (PF), Charles Jin (C) David Allen, Bruce Cook, Edward Jackson, Brandon Dillard | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Conrad Messer (SG), Charles Stone (SF), Jimmie Mattoon (PF), Peter Harrington (C) Thomas Hall, Matthew King, Gary Burton, Charles Stennis | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Douglas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:25 | Lawrence | Conrad Messer is fouled on the floor by Michael Wensky - foul #5 on Michael Wensky, team foul #13 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Drozd (PG), Patrick Franks (C) Douglas Fisher, Michael Wensky | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 00:25 | Lawrence | Conrad Messer misses the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:25 | Lawrence | Conrad Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Herman Drozd runs out the clock | 83-73 |