| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Nicholas Middleton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Gardella (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl McGarry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Webb (fresh) C - George Fallis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | James Casares comes up short on the shot in the paint | 29-30 |
| 19:51 | Lawrence | George Fallis pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:39 | Lawrence | Leroy Gardella can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-30 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Middleton - foul #1 on Nicholas Middleton, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the 3rd free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:26 | Lawrence | Carl McGarry grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:15 | Lawrence | Kevin Grinnell steals the ball from Carl McGarry | 31-30 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | James Casares is alone and drills a shot near the basket set up by Wilson Lambert | 33-30 |
| 18:54 | Lawrence | Carl McGarry is hacked by Wilson Lambert - foul #2 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Michael Carr (PF), Hunter Nicosia (C) Harry Webb, George Fallis | |
| 18:49 | Lawrence | Carl McGarry knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Wilson Lambert - foul #3 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF) Wilson Lambert | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 18:49 | Lawrence | Carl McGarry makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:23 | Lawrence | Leroy Gardella snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:07 | Lawrence | Nicholas Middleton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Freddie Cathey | 35-33 |
| 17:41 | Lawrence | Leroy Gardella connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Nicholas Middleton | 35-36 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman travels with the ball | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), Frank Whitmore (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Kevin Giron, Freddie Cathey, Kevin Grinnell, James Casares | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Kenneth Gustafson (PG), William Berthiaume (SG), Eugene Rivenberg (SF), Stephen Watson (PF), George Fallis (C) Nicholas Middleton, Leroy Gardella, Carl McGarry, Michael Carr, Hunter Nicosia | |
| 17:05 | Lawrence | George Fallis is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Harry Webb (PF) Stephen Watson | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Kenneth Gustafson is called for the reach on Robert Brack - foul #1 on Kenneth Gustafson, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Leroy Gardella (SG) George Fallis | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Gustafson is called for the reach on Karl Andersen - foul #2 on Kenneth Gustafson, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG) Joseph Wittman | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Robert Brack is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell (PF), James Casares (C) Frank Whitmore, Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl McGarry (SF), Stephen Watson (C) William Berthiaume, Eugene Rivenberg | |
| 15:54 | Lawrence | Carl McGarry misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Casares - foul #1 on James Casares, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) Robert Brack, Kirby Mitchell, Kevin Grinnell | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Joseph Carlson (PG), George Fallis (C) Kenneth Gustafson, Harry Webb | |
| 15:54 | Lawrence | Carl McGarry makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:54 | Lawrence | Carl McGarry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Casares (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Gardella (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl McGarry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Watson (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Fallis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Wittman | 37-38 |
| 15:10 | Lawrence | Carl McGarry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SG), Frank Whitmore (C) Kevin Giron, James Casares | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Nicholas Middleton (SG), Eugene Rivenberg (SF), Michael Carr (PF), Hunter Nicosia (C) Leroy Gardella, Carl McGarry, Stephen Watson, George Fallis | |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Michael Carr picks off the pass by Frank Whitmore | 37-38 |
| 14:36 | Lawrence | Michael Carr scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Carlson | 37-40 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), Karl Andersen (C) Joseph Wittman, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Berthiaume (SG) Joseph Carlson | |
| 14:06 | Lawrence | Hunter Nicosia misses short on a shot from close range | 37-40 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Karl Andersen makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Freddie Cathey | 39-40 |
| 13:36 | Lawrence | Hunter Nicosia hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Middleton | 39-43 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Robert Brack is hacked by Eugene Rivenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Rivenberg, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF) Robert Brack, Freddie Cathey, Frank Whitmore | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Joseph Carlson (PG), Carl McGarry (SF), Harry Webb (PF), Kenneth Gustafson (C) Nicholas Middleton, Eugene Rivenberg, Michael Carr, Hunter Nicosia | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Gustafson | 39-43 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | William Berthiaume takes the ball from Kirby Mitchell | 39-43 |
| 12:53 | Lawrence | Joseph Carlson lays it in on a great pass from William Berthiaume | 39-45 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Kevin Giron is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Mathew Bridges (PF) Kirby Mitchell, Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Leroy Gardella (SG), Stephen Watson (PF), George Fallis (C) Joseph Carlson, William Berthiaume, Harry Webb | |
| 12:38 | Lawrence | Carl McGarry misses the easy layup | 39-45 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Kenneth Gustafson is called for the reach on Kevin Giron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Gustafson, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG) Kevin Giron | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Casares (C) Kevin Grinnell | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Joseph Carlson (PG), Nicholas Middleton (SG) Kenneth Gustafson, Leroy Gardella | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Brack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wilson Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Casares (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Joseph Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Middleton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Carl McGarry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Watson (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Fallis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Lawrence | Stephen Watson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 11:30 | Lawrence | Nicholas Middleton hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman connects on the open floater near the basket on a great pass from Mathew Bridges | 41-47 |
| 10:51 | Lawrence | Joseph Wittman is called for the reach on Joseph Carlson - foul #1 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), Frank Whitmore (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Robert Brack, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Kenneth Gustafson (PG), William Berthiaume (SG), Eugene Rivenberg (SF), Harry Webb (PF), Hunter Nicosia (C) Joseph Carlson, Nicholas Middleton, Carl McGarry, Stephen Watson, George Fallis | |
| 10:46 | Lawrence | Hunter Nicosia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (PG) Joseph Wittman | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Hunter Nicosia takes the ball from Karl Andersen | 41-47 |
| 10:02 | Lawrence | Hunter Nicosia misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-47 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Rivenberg - foul #3 on Eugene Rivenberg, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Kevin Grinnell (PF) Freddie Cathey, Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Joseph Carlson (PG), Leroy Gardella (SG), Michael Carr (PF), George Fallis (C) Kenneth Gustafson, William Berthiaume, Harry Webb, Hunter Nicosia | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:49 | Lawrence | George Fallis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Kevin Giron snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Joseph Carlson is called for the reach on Joseph Wittman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Casares (C) Frank Whitmore | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Nicholas Middleton (PG) Joseph Carlson | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:45 | Lawrence | Michael Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:26 | Lawrence | Eugene Rivenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) Kirby Mitchell, James Casares | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Stephen Watson (PF), Kenneth Gustafson (C) Eugene Rivenberg, George Fallis | |
| 08:58 | Lawrence | Michael Carr's pass is intercepted by Joseph Wittman | 43-47 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Wittman | 45-47 |
| 08:37 | Lawrence | Nicholas Middleton loses the dribble to Joseph Wittman | 45-47 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 08:12 | Lawrence | Stephen Watson is fouled on the floor by Wilson Lambert - foul #4 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Freddie Cathey (SG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), Frank Whitmore (PF), Karl Andersen (C) Joseph Wittman, Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, Kevin Grinnell | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Berthiaume (PG), Carl McGarry (SF), Harry Webb (PF), Hunter Nicosia (C) Nicholas Middleton, Michael Carr, Stephen Watson, Kenneth Gustafson | |
| 07:57 | Lawrence | Hunter Nicosia drills a 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Robert Brack buries a 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Brack (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Whitmore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Karl Andersen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Berthiaume (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Gardella (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl McGarry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Webb (fresh) C - Hunter Nicosia (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Lawrence | Kirby Mitchell steps in front of the Hunter Nicosia pass | 50-50 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Karl Andersen drills a floater from the left block | 52-50 |
| 07:09 | Lawrence | Harry Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Harry Webb steals it from Karl Andersen | 52-50 |
| 06:55 | Lawrence | Harry Webb misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 52-50 |
| 06:54 | Lawrence | Carl McGarry grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:46 | Lawrence | Carl McGarry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Leroy Gardella steps in front of the Kirby Mitchell pass in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 06:30 | Lawrence | Freddie Cathey steals the ball from Carl McGarry | 52-50 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey hits the finger roll | 54-50 |
| 06:01 | Lawrence | Leroy Gardella misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Karl Andersen pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), James Casares (C) Freddie Cathey, Kirby Mitchell, Frank Whitmore, Karl Andersen | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Joseph Carlson (PG), Nicholas Middleton (SG), Eugene Rivenberg (SF), Michael Carr (PF), George Fallis (C) William Berthiaume, Leroy Gardella, Carl McGarry, Harry Webb, Hunter Nicosia | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Robert Brack misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 05:30 | Lawrence | Eugene Rivenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:17 | Lawrence | Eugene Rivenberg misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Carlson - foul #5 on Joseph Carlson, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG) Robert Brack | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Kenneth Gustafson (PG) Joseph Carlson | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:49 | Lawrence | Nicholas Middleton is fouled on the floor by Kevin Giron - foul #2 on Kevin Giron, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG) Kevin Giron | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Leroy Gardella (SG), Stephen Watson (PF) Michael Carr, George Fallis | |
| 04:32 | Lawrence | Nicholas Middleton scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Frank Whitmore (C) Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Carl McGarry (SF) Eugene Rivenberg | |
| 04:20 | Lawrence | Carl McGarry misses short on a shot from the left side | 56-52 |
| 04:19 | Lawrence | Stephen Watson grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 04:05 | Lawrence | Leroy Gardella is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Leroy Gardella, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Berthiaume (PG) Nicholas Middleton | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell is hacked by Stephen Watson - foul #1 on Stephen Watson, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | George Fallis (C) Kenneth Gustafson | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Whitmore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - William Berthiaume (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Gardella (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl McGarry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Watson (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Fallis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Lawrence | Leroy Gardella comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Kevin Giron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on George Fallis - foul #1 on George Fallis, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), James Casares (C) Kevin Giron, Kirby Mitchell, Kevin Grinnell | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Nicholas Middleton (PG), Eugene Rivenberg (SF), Michael Carr (PF), Hunter Nicosia (C) William Berthiaume, Carl McGarry, Stephen Watson, George Fallis | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 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) | |
| 02:53 | Lawrence | Leroy Gardella scores on a 3 from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mathew Bridges (PF) Frank Whitmore | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Berthiaume (SG), Harry Webb (PF), George Fallis (C) Leroy Gardella, Michael Carr, Hunter Nicosia | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Wilson Lambert | 60-55 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Rivenberg - foul #4 on Eugene Rivenberg, team foul #12 | 60-55 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:23 | Lawrence | George Fallis pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:23 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| 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) | |
| 02:05 | Lawrence | Nicholas Middleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 02:04 | Lawrence | George Fallis snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 01:58 | Lawrence | Harry Webb knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Middleton | 61-58 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 01:39 | Lawrence | George Fallis pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:39 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG) Robert Brack | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Leroy Gardella (SG), Carl McGarry (SF) William Berthiaume, Eugene Rivenberg | |
| 01:16 | Lawrence | Harry Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-58 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 00:55 | Lawrence | Carl McGarry can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Kevin Giron grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Kevin Giron hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Wittman | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Lawrence | Leroy Gardella buries a 3 from straight away set up by Carl McGarry | 63-61 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Leroy Gardella is called for the reach on Joseph Wittman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Gardella, team foul #13 | 63-61 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:41 | Lawrence | George Fallis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Lawrence | Nicholas Middleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | James Casares grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | James Casares is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Middleton - foul #2 on Nicholas Middleton, team foul #14 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF) Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | James Casares makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | James Casares makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Lawrence | Leroy Gardella clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Grinnell | 66-61 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF) Freddie Cathey | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Gardella - foul #5 on Leroy Gardella, team foul #15 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Berthiaume (SG) Leroy Gardella | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Lawrence | George Fallis pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| 00:15 | Lawrence | Nicholas Middleton buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Harry Webb | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Nicholas Middleton is called for the reach on Joseph Wittman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Middleton, team foul #16 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF) Wilson Lambert | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:11 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) Freddie Cathey, Kevin Grinnell | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 00:08 | Lawrence | Nicholas Middleton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Middleton - foul #4 on Nicholas Middleton, team foul #17 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell (PF) Mathew Bridges | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Lawrence | George Fallis pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:03 | Lawrence | Joseph Wittman is called for the reach on Nicholas Middleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mathew Bridges (PF) Kevin Grinnell | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 00:03 | Lawrence | Nicholas Middleton makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:03 | Lawrence | Nicholas Middleton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Nicholas Middleton is called for the reach on Joseph Wittman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Middleton, team foul #18 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Eugene Rivenberg (SG) Nicholas Middleton | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Lawrence | Eugene Rivenberg misses the fullcourt shot | 70-66 |