| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Pete Holder (fresh) SG - Levi Herrin (fresh) SF - Abel Bryant (fresh) PF - Jamar Dallas (fresh) C - Gary Meade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Ernest Graham (fresh) SG - Charles Young (fresh) SF - Arnold Woodard (fresh) PF - Tod Brott (fresh) C - Kenny Rucker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Gary Meade wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Abel Bryant misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Tod Brott - foul #1 on Tod Brott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Abel Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Abel Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Lawrence | Charles Young grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Lawrence | Arnold Woodard clanks a floater in the lane | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Gary Meade gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arnold Woodard - foul #1 on Arnold Woodard, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Levi Herrin makes the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Levi Herrin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Lawrence | Ernest Graham drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tod Brott | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Tod Brott - foul #2 on Tod Brott, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Billy Marks (PF) Tod Brott | |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:28 | Lawrence | Ernest Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Gary Meade tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 18:02 | Lawrence | Charles Young misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jamar Dallas - foul #1 on Jamar Dallas, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:02 | Lawrence | Charles Young makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:02 | Lawrence | Charles Young misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Gary Meade throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Reagle (SG), Carl Cash (SF), Jeffrey Mullins (PF), James Sims (C) Levi Herrin, Abel Bryant, Jamar Dallas, Gary Meade | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Boothby (C) Kenny Rucker | |
| 17:48 | Lawrence | Arnold Woodard misses the lay-in | 7-3 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Pete Holder grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Pete Holder is hacked by Mark Boothby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Boothby, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Matthews (SG) Pete Holder | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jerry Kitchens (PG), Joshua Khoury (SG), William Hoskin (SF) Ernest Graham, Charles Young, Arnold Woodard | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Ted Reagle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Carl Cash grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Carl Cash clanks a floater from the right side | 7-3 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins can't tip it in | 7-3 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | James Sims grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins can't finish the layup | 7-3 |
| 16:51 | Lawrence | Mark Boothby pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:39 | Lawrence | Steven Matthews is called for the reach on William Hoskin - foul #1 on Steven Matthews, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pete Holder (PG), Levi Herrin (SG), Jamar Dallas (PF) Steven Matthews, Carl Cash, James Sims | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Young (SG), Arnold Woodard (SF), Kenny Rucker (C) Joshua Khoury, Billy Marks, Mark Boothby | |
| 16:23 | Lawrence | Jeffrey Mullins steals the ball from Kenny Rucker | 7-3 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 16:05 | Lawrence | Arnold Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:51 | Lawrence | Kenny Rucker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Pete Holder pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Pete Holder (fresh) SG - Levi Herrin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ted Reagle (fairly fresh) PF - Jamar Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Mullins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Jerry Kitchens (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Young (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Arnold Woodard (fresh) PF - William Hoskin (fairly fresh) C - Kenny Rucker (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Arnold Woodard is called for the reach on Ted Reagle - foul #2 on Arnold Woodard, team foul #5 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Abel Bryant (SF), Gary Meade (C) Ted Reagle, Jeffrey Mullins | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ernest Graham (PG), Joshua Khoury (SG), Abel Jones (SF), Billy Marks (PF) Jerry Kitchens, Charles Young, Arnold Woodard, William Hoskin | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Abel Jones steals it from Abel Bryant | 7-3 |
| 15:13 | Lawrence | Billy Marks can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Meade - foul #1 on Gary Meade, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Matthews (PG), Carl Cash (SG), James Sims (PF) Pete Holder, Levi Herrin, Jamar Dallas | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Mark Boothby (C) Kenny Rucker | |
| 15:13 | Lawrence | Billy Marks misses the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:13 | Lawrence | Billy Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Abel Jones steps in front of the Carl Cash pass in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 15:10 | Lawrence | Abel Jones lays it up and in | 7-6 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Carl Cash hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 7-6 |
| 14:47 | Lawrence | Billy Marks pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:30 | Lawrence | Mark Boothby scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Graham | 7-8 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Steven Matthews is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Khoury - foul #1 on Joshua Khoury, team foul #6 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jamar Dallas (PF) Gary Meade | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Young (SG), Kenny Rucker (C) Joshua Khoury, Mark Boothby | |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Abel Bryant makes the jumper from the left block | 9-8 |
| 13:53 | Lawrence | James Sims swats the layup by Billy Marks | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | Lawrence | Kenny Rucker misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 13:50 | Lawrence | Charles Young gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:40 | Lawrence | Abel Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Graham | 9-10 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | James Sims makes the driving attempt from close range | 11-10 |
| 12:57 | Lawrence | Ernest Graham drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Billy Marks and he's hacked by Jamar Dallas - foul #2 on Jamar Dallas, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pete Holder (PG), Levi Herrin (SG), Ted Reagle (SF), Jeffrey Mullins (PF), Gary Meade (C) Steven Matthews, Carl Cash, Abel Bryant, Jamar Dallas, James Sims | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jerry Kitchens (SG), William Hoskin (SF), Mark Boothby (PF) Charles Young, Abel Jones, Billy Marks | |
| 12:57 | Lawrence | Ernest Graham makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-13 |
| 12:39 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Kenny Rucker | 11-13 |
| 12:35 | Lawrence | William Hoskin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Joshua Khoury (SG) Ernest Graham | |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Pete Holder is fouled in the backcourt by William Hoskin - foul #1 on William Hoskin, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Pete Holder makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Pete Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:09 | Lawrence | Joshua Khoury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Pete Holder grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Levi Herrin drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Pete Holder | 16-13 |
| 11:38 | Lawrence | Jerry Kitchens drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Pete Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Levi Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ted Reagle (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mullins (fresh) C - Gary Meade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Jerry Kitchens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Khoury (fresh) SF - William Hoskin (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Boothby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenny Rucker (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Pete Holder | 18-16 |
| 10:47 | Lawrence | Jerry Kitchens makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenny Rucker | 18-18 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Ted Reagle is called for 10 seconds | 18-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Howard (PG), Steven Matthews (SG), Carl Cash (SF), James Sims (PF) Pete Holder, Levi Herrin, Ted Reagle, Jeffrey Mullins | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ernest Graham (PG), Charles Young (SG), Abel Jones (SF), Billy Marks (PF) Jerry Kitchens, Joshua Khoury, William Hoskin, Kenny Rucker | |
| 10:32 | Lawrence | Charles Young makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Abel Jones | 18-21 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Carl Cash misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Boothby - foul #2 on Mark Boothby, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Kenny Rucker (C) Mark Boothby | |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Carl Cash makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Carl Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:56 | Lawrence | Abel Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carl Cash - foul #1 on Carl Cash, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Abel Bryant (SF) Kenneth Howard | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 09:56 | Lawrence | Abel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:56 | Lawrence | Abel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Charles Young takes the ball from James Sims | 20-23 |
| 09:37 | Lawrence | Ernest Graham lays it in on a great pass from Charles Young | 20-25 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Steven Matthews buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Abel Bryant | 22-25 |
| 09:06 | Lawrence | Billy Marks lays it up and in | 22-27 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Gary Meade buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 08:32 | Lawrence | Kenny Rucker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | James Sims snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Abel Bryant misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 24-27 |
| 08:23 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Kenny Rucker | 24-27 |
| 08:11 | Lawrence | Kenny Rucker is hacked by Steven Matthews - foul #2 on Steven Matthews, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pete Holder (PG), Levi Herrin (SG), Ted Reagle (SF), Jeffrey Mullins (PF) Steven Matthews, Carl Cash, Abel Bryant, James Sims | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jerry Kitchens (PG), Joshua Khoury (SG), William Hoskin (SF) Ernest Graham, Charles Young, Abel Jones | |
| 08:06 | Lawrence | Kenny Rucker hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jerry Kitchens | 24-29 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins is called for traveling | 24-29 |
| 07:37 | Lawrence | Joshua Khoury clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 24-29 |
| 07:36 | Lawrence | Billy Marks misses the tip | 24-29 |
| 07:35 | Lawrence | Billy Marks hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Pete Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Levi Herrin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ted Reagle (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Meade (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Jerry Kitchens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Khoury (fresh) SF - William Hoskin (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Marks (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenny Rucker (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Levi Herrin misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-31 |
| 07:20 | Lawrence | William Hoskin gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 07:04 | Lawrence | William Hoskin drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Billy Marks | 24-33 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Levi Herrin's pass is intercepted by Joshua Khoury in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 06:55 | Lawrence | Kenny Rucker hits the finger roll | 24-35 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Billy Marks is called for the reach on Ted Reagle - foul #1 on Billy Marks, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Abel Bryant (SF), James Sims (C) Levi Herrin, Gary Meade | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ernest Graham (PG), Charles Young (SG), Abel Jones (SF) Jerry Kitchens, Joshua Khoury, Kenny Rucker | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Ted Reagle makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Ted Reagle misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 06:33 | Lawrence | Billy Marks pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 06:27 | Lawrence | Abel Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-35 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | James Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Ted Reagle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Abel Bryant grabs the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | William Hoskin takes the ball from Jeffrey Mullins | 25-35 |
| 05:51 | Lawrence | Charles Young misses the 3 from straight away | 25-35 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Abel Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 05:24 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to William Hoskin | 25-35 |
| 05:02 | Lawrence | Abel Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Abel Bryant gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Abel Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Howard (PG), Levi Herrin (SG), Carl Cash (SF), Gary Meade (C) Pete Holder, Ted Reagle, Abel Bryant, James Sims | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jerry Kitchens (PG) Ernest Graham | |
| 04:49 | Lawrence | Abel Jones is whistled for traveling | 25-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Kenny Rucker (C) William Hoskin | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-35 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Levi Herrin grabs the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Jerry Kitchens picks off the pass by Kenneth Howard | 25-35 |
| 03:56 | Lawrence | Jerry Kitchens buries a jumper from the right side set up by Abel Jones | 25-37 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Levi Herrin's pass is intercepted by Charles Young in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| 03:52 | Lawrence | Jerry Kitchens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Young | 25-39 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-39 |
| 03:45 | Lawrence | Jerry Kitchens grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 03:40 | Lawrence | Abel Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Cash - foul #2 on Carl Cash, team foul #7 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Matthews (SG), Abel Bryant (SF), Jamar Dallas (PF) Levi Herrin, Carl Cash, Gary Meade | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Joshua Khoury (SG), Arnold Woodard (SF), Tod Brott (PF), Mark Boothby (C) Jerry Kitchens, Charles Young, Billy Marks, Kenny Rucker | |
| 03:40 | Lawrence | Abel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 03:40 | Lawrence | Abel Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Jamar Dallas pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Kenneth Howard can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Abel Jones - foul #1 on Abel Jones, team foul #10 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jerry Kitchens (SG) Abel Jones | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Kenneth Howard makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Kenneth Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kenneth Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Abel Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamar Dallas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Mullins (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Joshua Khoury (fresh) SG - Jerry Kitchens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Woodard (fresh) PF - Tod Brott (fresh) C - Mark Boothby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Lawrence | Tod Brott knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Arnold Woodard | 27-42 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins buries a 3 from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 02:29 | Lawrence | Arnold Woodard scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Khoury and he's fouled by Jamar Dallas - foul #3 on Jamar Dallas, team foul #8 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pete Holder (PG), James Sims (PF) Kenneth Howard, Jamar Dallas | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Ernest Graham (PG), Charles Young (SG) Joshua Khoury, Jerry Kitchens | |
| 02:29 | Lawrence | Arnold Woodard misses the free throw | 30-44 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | James Sims snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Pete Holder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 02:17 | Lawrence | Mark Boothby pulls down the rebound | 30-44 |
| 01:56 | Lawrence | Pete Holder takes the ball from Ernest Graham | 30-44 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Pete Holder misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 01:36 | Lawrence | Arnold Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 01:16 | Lawrence | Mark Boothby dunks the ball | 30-46 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Arnold Woodard picks off the pass by Pete Holder in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| 01:11 | Lawrence | Arnold Woodard banks in the layup | 30-48 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-48 |
| 00:56 | Lawrence | Arnold Woodard grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 00:50 | Lawrence | Arnold Woodard makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ernest Graham | 30-50 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey Mullins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-50 |
| 00:27 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Ernest Graham | 30-50 |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | Ernest Graham is hacked by Steven Matthews - foul #3 on Steven Matthews, team foul #9 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Reagle (PG), Levi Herrin (SG), Carl Cash (SF), Gary Meade (C) Pete Holder, Steven Matthews, Abel Bryant, Jeffrey Mullins | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jerry Kitchens (SG) Charles Young | |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | Ernest Graham makes the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | Ernest Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |