| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Herbert Strickland (fresh) SG - Robert Poole (fresh) SF - David McKenney (fresh) PF - Steve Davis (fresh) C - Earl Palma (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) SG - Michael Butler (fresh) SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) PF - August Machesky (fresh) C - Oscar Womack (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lawrence | Earl Palma wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:53 | Lawrence | Robert Poole misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Lawrence | Earl Palma hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Michael Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Davis - foul #1 on Steve Davis, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Michael Butler misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | August Machesky gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | August Machesky's floater is tipped away by Earl Palma | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | August Machesky tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Lawrence | Robert Poole can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Lawrence | Earl Palma grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland's fadeaway is rejected by August Machesky | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Michael Butler snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Kevin Holland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Lawrence | Earl Palma grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Lawrence | Robert Poole clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Oscar Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg is hacked by Herbert Strickland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Strickland, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | August Machesky is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Gerald Goldberg | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Lawrence | Steve Davis is fouled on the floor by Kevin Holland - foul #1 on Kevin Holland, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Tanner Vincent (PG), Larry Pennington (SG), Richard Stock (SF), Gerald Phillips (PF), David Willis (C) Herbert Strickland, Robert Poole, David McKenney, Steve Davis, Earl Palma | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:51 | Lawrence | Larry Pennington is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Oscar Womack comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Lawrence | Richard Stock snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Lawrence | Richard Stock's layup is rejected by Oscar Womack | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | August Machesky grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | David Willis takes the ball from Kevin Holland | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Lawrence | Richard Stock is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Stock, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brunson (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Christopher Gibson (C) Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Oscar Womack | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson double dribbles | 2-2 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland (PG) Tanner Vincent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler | |
| 16:40 | Lawrence | Richard Stock hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Brunson - foul #1 on Robert Brunson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Tyrell (SG), Steve Davis (PF), Earl Palma (C) Larry Pennington, Gerald Phillips, David Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:40 | Lawrence | Richard Stock makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:40 | Lawrence | Richard Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Randy Larry is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Larry, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 16:29 | Lawrence | Richard Stock clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Ben Boyd grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy McKinnon | 4-4 |
| 16:12 | Lawrence | Earl Palma hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Earl Palma is called for the reach on Timothy McKinnon - foul #1 on Earl Palma, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Poole (SG), David McKenney (SF) Herbert Strickland, Richard Stock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Randy Larry, Timothy McKinnon, Robert Brunson, Ben Boyd, Christopher Gibson | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Tyrell (fresh) SG - Robert Poole (fresh) SF - David McKenney (fresh) PF - Steve Davis (fairly fresh) C - Earl Palma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) SF - Kevin Holland (fresh) PF - August Machesky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Womack (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Oscar Womack misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | August Machesky grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | David McKenney is called for the reach on Oscar Womack - foul #1 on David McKenney, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Tanner Vincent (PG), David Willis (C) William Tyrell, Earl Palma | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brunson (C) Oscar Womack | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | August Machesky is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Holland | 4-7 |
| 14:29 | Lawrence | Tanner Vincent makes the 3 from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Robert Brunson hits a wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Goldberg | 7-9 |
| 13:52 | Lawrence | Steve Davis hits a shot from the right block | 9-9 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | August Machesky loses the dribble to Tanner Vincent | 9-9 |
| 13:25 | Lawrence | Tanner Vincent lays it in | 11-9 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Robert Brunson connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Gerald Goldberg | 11-11 |
| 12:46 | Lawrence | Tanner Vincent misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | August Machesky pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Robert Poole steps in front of the Kevin Holland pass in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 12:25 | Lawrence | Steve Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-11 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Kevin Holland pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Michael Butler is hacked by David McKenney in the backcourt - foul #2 on David McKenney, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland (PG), Larry Pennington (SG), Richard Stock (SF), Gerald Phillips (PF), Earl Palma (C) Tanner Vincent, Robert Poole, David McKenney, Steve Davis, David Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG), Eugene Garon (SF), Ben Boyd (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Gerald Goldberg, Michael Butler, Kevin Holland, August Machesky, Robert Brunson | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Ben Boyd lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Larry and he's fouled by Gerald Phillips - foul #1 on Gerald Phillips, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Ben Boyd misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:08 | Lawrence | Earl Palma pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:55 | Lawrence | Ben Boyd is called for the reach on Gerald Phillips - foul #1 on Ben Boyd, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| 11:41 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland is whistled for traveling | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Herbert Strickland (fresh) SG - Larry Pennington (fresh) SF - Richard Stock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Phillips (fresh) C - Earl Palma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Larry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy McKinnon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Garon (fresh) PF - Ben Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oscar Womack (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 11:26 | Lawrence | Larry Pennington misses the easy layup | 11-13 |
| 11:25 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips tips it in | 13-13 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Randy Larry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Randy Larry can't tip it in | 13-13 |
| 11:08 | Lawrence | Earl Palma snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:50 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Timothy McKinnon - foul #1 on Timothy McKinnon, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Tyrell (SG), Jeffrey Patrick (SF) Larry Pennington, Richard Stock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Holland (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF) Eugene Garon, Ben Boyd | |
| 10:50 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:50 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Herbert Strickland steps in front of the Randy Larry pass | 15-13 |
| 10:26 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland's pass is intercepted by Randy Larry in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Randy Larry lays it in | 15-15 |
| 10:19 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Patrick connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Palma and he's fouled by Kevin Holland - foul #2 on Kevin Holland, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Poole (SG) Herbert Strickland | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Soileau (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Robert Brunson (SF) Randy Larry, Timothy McKinnon, Kevin Holland | |
| 10:19 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Patrick makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Earl Palma takes the ball from Christopher Soileau | 18-15 |
| 09:34 | Lawrence | Gerald Phillips buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Palma | 20-15 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Soileau | 20-18 |
| 09:08 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Patrick is whistled for a carry | 20-18 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland (PG), Larry Pennington (SG), Richard Stock (SF), Steve Davis (PF) William Tyrell, Robert Poole, Jeffrey Patrick, Gerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Timothy McKinnon (SG), Eugene Garon (SF), August Machesky (PF), Ben Boyd (C) Christopher Soileau, Michael Butler, Robert Brunson, Christopher Gibson, Oscar Womack | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Eugene Garon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-18 |
| 08:47 | Lawrence | Larry Pennington gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:32 | Lawrence | Richard Stock misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 20-18 |
| 08:30 | Lawrence | Richard Stock snags the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 08:24 | Lawrence | Ben Boyd swats the short shot by Steve Davis | 20-18 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Eugene Garon gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy McKinnon | 20-21 |
| 07:57 | Lawrence | August Machesky denies the turnaround by Earl Palma | 20-21 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy McKinnon | 20-21 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg is fouled on the floor by Earl Palma - foul #2 on Earl Palma, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Tyrell (PG), Robert Poole (SG), David Willis (PF), Gerald Phillips (C) Herbert Strickland, Larry Pennington, Steve Davis, Earl Palma | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Larry (SG), Robert Brunson (SF), Christopher Gibson (C) Timothy McKinnon, Eugene Garon, Ben Boyd | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:34 | Lawrence | David Willis grabs the board | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Tyrell (fresh) SG - Robert Poole (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Stock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Willis (fresh) C - Gerald Phillips (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Goldberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy Larry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Brunson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - August Machesky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Lawrence | David Willis banks in the layup | 22-21 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Robert Brunson can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by David Willis - foul #1 on David Willis, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jeffrey Patrick (SF) Gerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Butler (SG), Oscar Womack (C) Gerald Goldberg, August Machesky | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Robert Brunson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:39 | Lawrence | Richard Stock misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Robert Brunson gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Randy Larry scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Butler | 22-25 |
| 06:21 | Lawrence | Randy Larry is called for the reach on William Tyrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Larry, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland (PG), Steve Davis (PF), Gerald Phillips (C) Robert Poole, David Willis, Richard Stock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (PG), August Machesky (PF) Randy Larry, Christopher Gibson | |
| 06:21 | Lawrence | William Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:21 | Lawrence | William Tyrell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Womack | 23-25 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Michael Butler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy McKinnon and he's hacked by Gerald Phillips - foul #2 on Gerald Phillips, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Tanner Vincent (SG), Richard Stock (C) William Tyrell, Gerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Michael Butler makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:56 | Lawrence | Robert Brunson is called for the reach on Tanner Vincent - foul #2 on Robert Brunson, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Lawrence | David Willis (C) Jeffrey Patrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Garon (SF) Robert Brunson | |
| 05:56 | Lawrence | Tanner Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | August Machesky grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | August Machesky is fouled on the floor by David Willis - foul #2 on David Willis, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Poole (SG) David Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Soileau (PG), Ben Boyd (C) Michael Butler, Oscar Womack | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | August Machesky makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | August Machesky makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:32 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Womack (C) August Machesky | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Christopher Soileau misses the dunk but he's fouled by Richard Stock - foul #2 on Richard Stock, team foul #12 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Tyrell (SG), Gerald Phillips (C) Robert Poole, Richard Stock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Butler (SG), Christopher Gibson (C) Timothy McKinnon, Oscar Womack | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Christopher Soileau makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Christopher Soileau makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:39 | Lawrence | Steve Davis misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Michael Butler grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Tanner Vincent picks off the pass by Michael Butler in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| 04:29 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland banks in the layup on a great pass from Tanner Vincent | 25-32 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Michael Butler jams the wide open dunk | 25-34 |
| 04:00 | Lawrence | Tanner Vincent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Ben Boyd snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Christopher Gibson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Michael Butler tips it home | 25-36 |
| 03:27 | Lawrence | William Tyrell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 25-36 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Ben Boyd pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Herbert Strickland (tiring) 2 pts. SG - William Tyrell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tanner Vincent (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Steve Davis (tired) 2 pts. C - Gerald Phillips (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Soileau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Garon (fairly fresh) PF - Ben Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Eugene Garon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eugene Garon, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Larry Pennington (SG), David McKenney (SF), David Willis (PF), Earl Palma (C) William Tyrell, Tanner Vincent, Steve Davis, Gerald Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Goldberg (PG), Randy Larry (SG), Kevin Holland (SF), August Machesky (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Christopher Soileau, Michael Butler, Eugene Garon, Ben Boyd, Christopher Gibson | |
| 03:06 | Lawrence | Larry Pennington buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | August Machesky drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Larry | 28-39 |
| 02:22 | Lawrence | Larry Pennington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Richard Stock (C) Earl Palma | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brunson (C) Oscar Womack | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Randy Larry is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| 02:12 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 02:10 | Lawrence | David McKenney gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:46 | Lawrence | Herbert Strickland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Kevin Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | August Machesky misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-39 |
| 01:35 | Lawrence | Larry Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:22 | Lawrence | Richard Stock scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Randy Larry - foul #3 on Randy Larry, team foul #10 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Tyrell (PG), Robert Poole (SG), Jeffrey Patrick (SF), Earl Palma (C) Herbert Strickland, Larry Pennington, David McKenney, David Willis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon (SG), Christopher Gibson (PF), Oscar Womack (C) Randy Larry, Kevin Holland, August Machesky | |
| 01:22 | Lawrence | Richard Stock makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Robert Brunson is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-39 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Oscar Womack hits the follow up shot | 31-41 |
| 00:41 | Lawrence | Richard Stock jams it | 33-41 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Oscar Womack can't finish the layup | 33-41 |
| 00:22 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Earl Palma | 33-41 |
| 00:14 | Lawrence | Richard Stock clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Robert Brunson misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 33-41 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Timothy McKinnon misses the tip | 33-41 |
| 00:05 | Lawrence | Robert Poole pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 00:01 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Patrick's floater is tipped away by Christopher Gibson | 33-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Gibson | 33-41 |