| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - James Mattox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Cook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Vento (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrell French (fresh) C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Harris inbounds the ball | 27-44 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Darrell French | 27-46 |
| 19:33 | Lawrence | Eric Bulger steals it from Robert Snyder | 27-46 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-46 |
| 19:15 | Lawrence | Richard Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Anthony McGuire | 27-46 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Robert Snyder blocks the short jumper by Darrell French | 27-46 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Robert Harris hits the follow up shot | 27-48 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:32 | Lawrence | Robert Snyder misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-48 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Darrell French grabs the board | 27-48 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields knocks in the 3 from straight away | 27-51 |
| 18:03 | Lawrence | Robert Snyder misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Eric Bulger - foul #1 on Eric Bulger, team foul #1 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Stewart (PG), Tony Hill (SG), Charles Garrison (SF), Michael Voelker (PF) James Mattox, Gary Cook, Robert Vento, Richard Caldwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG), Darren Smith (SF), Eric Smith (PF), David Price (C) Daniel Deshields, Robert Harris, Darrell French, Eric Bulger | |
| 18:03 | Lawrence | Robert Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 18:03 | Lawrence | Robert Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Eric Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-51 |
| 17:33 | Lawrence | Michael Voelker gets the rebound | 29-51 |
| 17:29 | Lawrence | Charles Garrison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-51 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | David Price grabs the defensive rebound | 29-51 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Darren Smith connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Smith | 29-53 |
| 17:11 | Lawrence | Robert Snyder lays it in set up by Michael Voelker | 31-53 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Tony Hill steals the ball from Anthony McGuire in the backcourt | 31-53 |
| 17:07 | Lawrence | Michael Voelker lays it in on a great pass from Tony Hill | 33-53 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Anthony Russell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Russell, team foul #2 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Bobby Stowe (C) Robert Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | George McBurney (SG) Anthony McGuire | |
| 16:59 | Lawrence | Michael Voelker makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Garrison | 36-53 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Anthony Russell connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by David Price | 36-56 |
| 16:38 | Lawrence | Tony Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-56 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | David Price grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Anthony Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-56 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Patrick Tiano (PG), Gary Cook (SG), Benjamin Caffrey (SF), Richard Caldwell (PF) Sean Stewart, Tony Hill, Charles Garrison, Michael Voelker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Robert Harris (SF), Darrell French (PF) George McBurney, Darren Smith, Eric Smith | |
| 16:15 | Lawrence | Richard Caldwell knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Tiano | 38-56 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Robert Harris makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Deshields | 38-59 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Patrick Tiano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Cook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Caffrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell French (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Lawrence | Richard Caldwell misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 38-59 |
| 15:38 | Lawrence | Bobby Stowe gets the offensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 15:33 | Lawrence | Richard Caldwell lays it in | 40-59 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Darrell French throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-59 |
| Subs | Lawrence | James Mattox (PG), Robert Vento (SF), Robert Snyder (C) Patrick Tiano, Benjamin Caffrey, Bobby Stowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG), Darren Smith (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Anthony Russell, Darrell French, David Price | |
| 15:04 | Lawrence | Robert Snyder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 40-59 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Darren Smith can't tip it in | 40-59 |
| 14:55 | Lawrence | Robert Vento grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 14:51 | Lawrence | Gary Cook makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Mattox | 43-59 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields travels with the ball | 43-59 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Stewart (SG), Michael Voelker (C) Gary Cook, Robert Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls (PG), Eric Smith (PF) Daniel Deshields, Robert Harris | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 14:17 | Lawrence | James Mattox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-59 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Eric Bulger is hacked by James Mattox - foul #3 on James Mattox, team foul #1 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Patrick Tiano (SG), Tony Hill (SF), Bobby Stowe (PF), Charles Garrison (C) James Mattox, Robert Vento, Richard Caldwell, Michael Voelker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrell French (PF) Eric Smith | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:34 | Lawrence | Patrick Tiano clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-61 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Darren Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony McGuire, team foul #3 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Lawrence | James Mattox (PG), Gary Cook (SG) Sean Stewart, Patrick Tiano | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG), George McBurney (SG), Robert Harris (SF), David Price (C) Steven Nuckolls, Anthony McGuire, Darren Smith, Eric Bulger | |
| 13:17 | Lawrence | Gary Cook misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-61 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Robert Harris pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Anthony Russell is fouled on the floor by Bobby Stowe - foul #2 on Bobby Stowe, team foul #2 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Richard Caldwell (PF), Robert Snyder (C) Bobby Stowe, Charles Garrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Eric Smith (PF) George McBurney, Darrell French | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Eric Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Deshields | 43-64 |
| 12:45 | Lawrence | James Mattox makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Cook | 45-64 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Gary Cook is called for the reach on Robert Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Cook, team foul #3 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Vento (SF), Michael Voelker (C) Tony Hill, Robert Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Smith (PF) Eric Smith | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Darren Smith comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Mattox - foul #4 on James Mattox, team foul #4 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Stewart (PG) James Mattox | |
| Subs | Illinois | George McBurney (SG), Eric Smith (PF), John Cox (C) Anthony Russell, Robert Harris, David Price | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Darren Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Darren Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 12:14 | Lawrence | Robert Vento scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Gary Cook | 47-65 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Richard Caldwell steals it from Eric Smith | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Sean Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Vento (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Caldwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Voelker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Deshields (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George McBurney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darren Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cox (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Lawrence | Richard Caldwell can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Deshields - foul #2 on Daniel Deshields, team foul #4 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Patrick Tiano (PG), Charles Garrison (SF), Bobby Stowe (C) Sean Stewart, Robert Vento, Michael Voelker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG), Anthony McGuire (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Darrell French (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Daniel Deshields, George McBurney, Darren Smith, Eric Smith, John Cox | |
| 11:32 | Lawrence | Richard Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 11:32 | Lawrence | Richard Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire travels with the ball | 49-65 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Tony Hill (PG), Robert Snyder (C) Gary Cook, Richard Caldwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 11:08 | Lawrence | Bobby Stowe misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Darrell French - foul #3 on Darrell French, team foul #5 | 49-65 |
| 11:08 | Lawrence | Bobby Stowe makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 11:08 | Lawrence | Bobby Stowe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Bobby Stowe blocks the short jumper by Anthony Russell | 51-65 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Eric Bulger hits the follow up shot | 51-67 |
| 10:36 | Lawrence | Bobby Stowe lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Tiano | 53-67 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Eric Bulger loses the dribble to Tony Hill | 53-67 |
| 10:16 | Lawrence | Anthony McGuire picks off the pass by Patrick Tiano | 53-67 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Robert Harris blows the layup | 53-67 |
| 10:10 | Lawrence | Robert Snyder pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 10:01 | Lawrence | Patrick Tiano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Stewart (PG), Gary Cook (SG), Benjamin Caffrey (SF), Richard Caldwell (PF), Michael Voelker (C) Tony Hill, Patrick Tiano, Charles Garrison, Bobby Stowe, Robert Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls (PG), Darren Smith (SF), Eric Smith (PF), David Price (C) Anthony Russell, Robert Harris, Darrell French, Eric Bulger | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Voelker | 53-67 |
| 09:43 | Lawrence | The rebound goes to Sean Stewart | 53-67 |
| 09:39 | Lawrence | Sean Stewart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-67 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Robert Vento (SF) Benjamin Caffrey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), George McBurney (SG) Steven Nuckolls, Anthony McGuire | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Eric Smith hits a wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Darren Smith | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:08 | Lawrence | Robert Vento knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Caldwell | 56-69 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Darren Smith misses the wide open shot from close range | 56-69 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | David Price snags the offensive board | 56-69 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Eric Smith connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Deshields | 56-72 |
| 08:26 | Lawrence | Michael Voelker scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Stewart | 58-72 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Eric Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 58-72 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Tony Hill (PG), Benjamin Caffrey (SF), Bobby Stowe (PF), Robert Snyder (C) Gary Cook, Robert Vento, Richard Caldwell, Michael Voelker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG), Anthony McGuire (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Darrell French (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Daniel Deshields, George McBurney, Darren Smith, Eric Smith, David Price | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 07:40 | Lawrence | Anthony Russell is called for the reach on Robert Snyder - foul #3 on Anthony Russell, team foul #6 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Lawrence | James Mattox (PG), Patrick Tiano (SG) Sean Stewart, Benjamin Caffrey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - James Mattox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Tiano (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Tony Hill (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Snyder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony McGuire (fresh) 18 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell French (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Lawrence | Tony Hill is fouled on the floor by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #7 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Charles Garrison (C) Robert Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:29 | Lawrence | Tony Hill makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 07:29 | Lawrence | Tony Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire is hacked by Patrick Tiano - foul #2 on Patrick Tiano, team foul #5 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cox (C) Eric Bulger | |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Charles Garrison swats the dunk try by John Cox | 60-72 |
| 06:54 | Lawrence | Tony Hill snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 06:29 | Lawrence | Anthony McGuire takes the ball from Bobby Stowe | 60-72 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Darrell French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-72 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Gary Cook (SG), Benjamin Caffrey (SF), Richard Caldwell (PF), Robert Snyder (C) Patrick Tiano, Tony Hill, Bobby Stowe, Charles Garrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Nuckolls (PG), Darren Smith (SF), Eric Smith (PF), David Price (C) Anthony Russell, Robert Harris, Darrell French, John Cox | |
| 05:58 | Lawrence | Benjamin Caffrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-72 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), George McBurney (SG), Eric Bulger (C) Steven Nuckolls, Anthony McGuire, David Price | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Darren Smith is hacked by Robert Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Snyder, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Eric Smith misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Caldwell - foul #2 on Richard Caldwell, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Eric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Eric Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Darren Smith gets the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Daniel Deshields hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 60-73 |
| 05:28 | Lawrence | Robert Snyder gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:21 | Lawrence | Eric Bulger blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Caffrey | 60-73 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Deshields | 60-73 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Eric Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-73 |
| 05:13 | Lawrence | Richard Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 05:09 | Lawrence | Benjamin Caffrey connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by James Mattox | 62-73 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | George McBurney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-73 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Stewart (SG), Robert Vento (SF) Gary Cook, Benjamin Caffrey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Darrell French (PF), David Price (C) George McBurney, Eric Smith, Darren Smith, Eric Bulger | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:58 | Lawrence | Robert Vento connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-73 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Robert Snyder - foul #4 on Robert Snyder, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Bobby Stowe (PF), Michael Voelker (C) Richard Caldwell, Robert Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG) Daniel Deshields | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | David Price gets the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Robert Harris blows the dunk | 65-74 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Robert Harris tips it in | 65-76 |
| 04:28 | Lawrence | Michael Voelker hits a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by David Price - foul #3 on David Price, team foul #8 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Tony Hill (SG) Sean Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:28 | Lawrence | Michael Voelker misses the free throw | 67-76 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Harris | 67-76 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire's layup is rejected by Michael Voelker | 67-76 |
| 04:12 | Lawrence | Robert Vento gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| 03:54 | Lawrence | Robert Vento misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Harris - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #9 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Patrick Tiano (SG), Richard Caldwell (PF), Charles Garrison (C) James Mattox, Michael Voelker, Bobby Stowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | George McBurney (SG), Darren Smith (SF), John Cox (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Anthony McGuire, Robert Harris, Darrell French, David Price | |
| 03:54 | Lawrence | Robert Vento makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 03:54 | Lawrence | Robert Vento misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | John Cox pulls down the rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | John Cox hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George McBurney | 68-78 |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Tony Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Tiano (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Vento (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Caldwell (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George McBurney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bulger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Lawrence | Tony Hill misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-78 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Darren Smith grabs the board | 68-78 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Darren Smith loses the dribble to Patrick Tiano in the backcourt | 68-78 |
| 03:04 | Lawrence | Robert Vento knocks in the floater from the left side | 70-78 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Anthony Russell's pass is intercepted by Tony Hill | 70-78 |
| 02:40 | Lawrence | Tony Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Darren Smith | 70-78 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Stewart (PG), Gary Cook (SG), Bobby Stowe (PF), Robert Snyder (C) Tony Hill, Patrick Tiano, Robert Vento, Richard Caldwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Anthony McGuire (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Darrell French (PF) Anthony Russell, George McBurney, Darren Smith, John Cox | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Sean Stewart steals the ball from Anthony McGuire in the backcourt | 70-78 |
| 02:23 | Lawrence | Gary Cook is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Cook, team foul #9 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Benjamin Caffrey (SF), Michael Voelker (PF) Charles Garrison, Robert Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 70-78 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Eric Bulger tips it home | 70-80 |
| 02:15 | Lawrence | Lawrence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Tony Hill (SG), Charles Garrison (SF) Gary Cook, Benjamin Caffrey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:01 | Lawrence | Charles Garrison misses the fadeaway from the left side | 70-80 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 70-80 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Robert Harris is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony McGuire | 70-82 |
| 01:41 | Lawrence | Charles Garrison is hacked by Robert Harris - foul #4 on Robert Harris, team foul #10 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG), George McBurney (SG), Darren Smith (SF), Eric Smith (PF), David Price (C) Daniel Deshields, Anthony McGuire, Robert Harris, Darrell French, Eric Bulger | |
| 01:41 | Lawrence | Charles Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 01:41 | Lawrence | Charles Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Bobby Stowe takes the ball from Anthony Russell in the backcourt | 72-82 |
| 01:24 | Lawrence | Charles Garrison misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Smith - foul #2 on Eric Smith, team foul #11 | 72-82 |
| 01:24 | Lawrence | Charles Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 01:24 | Lawrence | Charles Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| Subs | Lawrence | James Mattox (PG), Gary Cook (SG), Robert Vento (SF), Richard Caldwell (PF), Robert Snyder (C) Sean Stewart, Tony Hill, Charles Garrison, Michael Voelker, Bobby Stowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Deshields (PG), Anthony McGuire (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Darrell French (PF), Eric Bulger (C) Anthony Russell, George McBurney, Darren Smith, Eric Smith, David Price | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Anthony McGuire hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Deshields | 74-85 |
| 01:08 | Lawrence | Anthony McGuire steps in front of the James Mattox pass in the backcourt | 74-85 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Robert Harris hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-85 |
| 00:52 | Lawrence | Robert Snyder pulls down the rebound | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | Robert Vento clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Darrell French - foul #4 on Darrell French, team foul #12 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Stewart (PG), Tony Hill (SG), Michael Voelker (PF), Bobby Stowe (C) James Mattox, Gary Cook, Richard Caldwell, Robert Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Russell (PG), George McBurney (SG), Darren Smith (SF), Eric Smith (PF), David Price (C) Daniel Deshields, Anthony McGuire, Robert Harris, Darrell French, Eric Bulger | |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | Robert Vento makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:46 | Lawrence | Robert Vento makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Sean Stewart is called for the reach on Darren Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Stewart, team foul #10 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Lawrence | James Mattox (PG), Gary Cook (SG), Richard Caldwell (PF), Robert Snyder (C) Sean Stewart, Tony Hill, Michael Voelker, Bobby Stowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McGuire (SG), Robert Harris (SF) George McBurney, Eric Smith | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Darren Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Darren Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:37 | Lawrence | Robert Vento throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-87 |
| Subs | Lawrence | Sean Stewart (PG), Tony Hill (SG), Charles Garrison (SF), Michael Voelker (PF), Bobby Stowe (C) James Mattox, Gary Cook, Robert Vento, Richard Caldwell, Robert Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | George McBurney (SG), Eric Smith (PF) Anthony McGuire, Robert Harris | |
| Game Plan | Lawrence | Lawrence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Eric Smith is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Price | 76-89 |
| 00:07 | Lawrence | Tony Hill connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Voelker | 78-89 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Anthony Russell runs out the clock | 78-89 |