| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fresh) SG - Herman Brooks (fresh) SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) C - Keith Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - David McIntosh (fresh) SG - William Biel (fresh) SF - Fidel Martinez (fresh) PF - Donnie Patel (fresh) C - Jessie Joiner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Yeager 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) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Donnie Patel is called for the reach on Michael Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donnie Patel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Michael Mason scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jason Ketner | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Lawrence | William Biel is hacked by Herman Brooks - foul #1 on Herman Brooks, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Lawrence | Fidel Martinez comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Keith Kelly snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Herman Brooks is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Lawrence | Donnie Patel buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Michael Mason is fouled in the backcourt by David McIntosh - foul #1 on David McIntosh, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Jason Ketner makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Mason | 5-3 |
| 18:27 | Lawrence | Jessie Joiner lays it in | 5-5 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Jason Ketner is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| 17:56 | Lawrence | Donnie Patel hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Fidel Martinez | 5-8 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Richard Yeager can't tip it in | 5-8 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Herman Brooks hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 17:18 | Lawrence | William Biel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-8 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Michael Mason gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Jason Ketner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Mason | 10-8 |
| 16:59 | Lawrence | Fidel Martinez hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David McIntosh | 10-11 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Herman Brooks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Larry Vallejos (SF), Emmanuel Ponton (PF), Robert Sanborn (C) Michael Mason, Herman Brooks, Jason Ketner, Richard Yeager, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Eugene Cobb (PG), Damon Million (SG), Howard Kirwan (SF), Marlin Arcand (PF), Peter Courtois (C) David McIntosh, William Biel, Fidel Martinez, Donnie Patel, Jessie Joiner | |
| 16:35 | Lawrence | Peter Courtois hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Sanborn - foul #1 on Robert Sanborn, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| 16:35 | Lawrence | Peter Courtois misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 16:35 | Lawrence | Peter Courtois misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 16:35 | Lawrence | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Kirwan | 10-11 |
| 16:22 | Lawrence | Damon Million lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Kirwan | 10-13 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Michael Stillman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Stillman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Tidwell (fresh) SF - Larry Vallejos (fresh) PF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) C - Robert Sanborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Eugene Cobb (fresh) SG - Damon Million (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Kirwan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Courtois (fresh) C - Marlin Arcand (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Lawrence | Damon Million misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | David Tidwell buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Stillman | 15-13 |
| 15:15 | Lawrence | Peter Courtois buries a jumper in the paint set up by Eugene Cobb and he's fouled by Emmanuel Ponton - foul #1 on Emmanuel Ponton, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Herman Brooks (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Sylvester Dimattia (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Michael Stillman, David Tidwell, Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Harrison Seidl (PG), William Biel (SG), Fidel Martinez (SF), Robert McCarter (C) Eugene Cobb, Damon Million, Howard Kirwan, Marlin Arcand | |
| 15:15 | Lawrence | Peter Courtois misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Stephen Astorga grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Fidel Martinez steps in front of the Michael Mason pass in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 14:49 | Lawrence | Fidel Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Jessie Joiner (C) Peter Courtois | |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Harrison Seidl is called for the reach on Michael Mason - foul #1 on Harrison Seidl, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David McIntosh (PG) Harrison Seidl | |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jason Ketner | 17-15 |
| 14:03 | Lawrence | Michael Mason is called for the reach on David McIntosh - foul #1 on Michael Mason, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (SG), Keith Kelly (C) Herman Brooks, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Damon Million (SG), Howard Kirwan (SF), Donnie Patel (PF) William Biel, Fidel Martinez, Robert McCarter | |
| 13:52 | Lawrence | David McIntosh connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Kirwan | 17-18 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-18 |
| 13:44 | Lawrence | Damon Million snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 13:38 | Lawrence | Damon Million scores on a shot from the left side set up by David McIntosh and he's hacked by Jason Ketner - foul #1 on Jason Ketner, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Larry Vallejos (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Michael Mason, Jason Ketner, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Harrison Seidl (PG) David McIntosh | |
| 13:38 | Lawrence | Damon Million misses the free throw | 17-20 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Keith Kelly grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | David Tidwell comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 17-20 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Michael Stillman tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 12:51 | Lawrence | Donnie Patel is hacked by Richard Yeager - foul #1 on Richard Yeager, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Emmanuel Ponton (PF), Robert Sanborn (C) David Tidwell, Richard Yeager, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David McIntosh (PG), Eugene Cobb (SG), Fidel Martinez (SF), Marlin Arcand (PF), Peter Courtois (C) Harrison Seidl, Damon Million, Howard Kirwan, Donnie Patel, Jessie Joiner | |
| 12:46 | Lawrence | Eugene Cobb buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David McIntosh | 19-22 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Michael Stillman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 12:39 | Lawrence | Marlin Arcand pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 12:32 | Lawrence | Fidel Martinez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Michael Stillman gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Sanborn | 21-22 |
| 12:09 | Lawrence | Emmanuel Ponton steps in front of the Fidel Martinez pass | 21-22 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Michael Mason blows the layup but the foul's on David McIntosh - foul #2 on David McIntosh, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herman Brooks (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Sylvester Dimattia (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Michael Stillman, Larry Vallejos, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Damon Million (PG), William Biel (SG), Howard Kirwan (SF), Donnie Patel (PF), Robert McCarter (C) David McIntosh, Eugene Cobb, Fidel Martinez, Marlin Arcand, Peter Courtois | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Ketner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sylvester Dimattia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Astorga (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Damon Million (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Biel (fresh) SF - Howard Kirwan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donnie Patel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert McCarter (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Lawrence | Sylvester Dimattia is called for the reach on Damon Million - foul #1 on Sylvester Dimattia, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (PG), Richard Yeager (PF) Michael Mason, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 11:36 | Lawrence | Damon Million makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 11:36 | Lawrence | Damon Million makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Herman Brooks is fouled on the floor by William Biel - foul #1 on William Biel, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG) Herman Brooks | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Harrison Seidl (PG) William Biel | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Richard Yeager lays it in uncontested set up by Michael Mason | 24-24 |
| 10:41 | Lawrence | Howard Kirwan scores on a jumper near the basket | 24-26 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Jason Ketner's floater is tipped away by Donnie Patel | 24-26 |
| 10:23 | Lawrence | Harrison Seidl grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 10:03 | Lawrence | Harrison Seidl misses the shot from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 10:02 | Lawrence | Howard Kirwan tips it but misses | 24-26 |
| 10:00 | Lawrence | Damon Million hits the follow up shot | 24-28 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Damon Million takes the ball from Michael Mason in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 09:47 | Lawrence | Harrison Seidl misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-28 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Michael Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Michael Mason can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 09:38 | Lawrence | Howard Kirwan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 09:19 | Lawrence | Damon Million is fouled on the floor by David Tidwell - foul #1 on David Tidwell, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Vallejos (PG), Herman Brooks (SG), Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Robert Sanborn (PF), Keith Kelly (C) Michael Mason, David Tidwell, Jason Ketner, Richard Yeager, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Lawrence | William Biel (SG), Eugene Cobb (SF), Marlin Arcand (PF), Jessie Joiner (C) Harrison Seidl, Howard Kirwan, Donnie Patel, Robert McCarter | |
| 09:19 | Lawrence | Damon Million makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 09:19 | Lawrence | Damon Million misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Kelly | 24-29 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos connects on the floater from the left side set up by Herman Brooks | 26-29 |
| 08:35 | Lawrence | Damon Million misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Damon Million is called for the reach on Herman Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damon Million, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Fidel Martinez (SF) Damon Million | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Eugene Cobb picks off the pass by Herman Brooks | 26-29 |
| 07:50 | Lawrence | Marlin Arcand clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 07:48 | Lawrence | Eugene Cobb misses the tip | 26-29 |
| 07:47 | Lawrence | Marlin Arcand gets the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Vallejos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Herman Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Sanborn (fairly fresh) C - Keith Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - Eugene Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Biel (fairly fresh) SF - Fidel Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marlin Arcand (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jessie Joiner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Lawrence | Fidel Martinez buries a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Larry Vallejos - foul #1 on Larry Vallejos, team foul #9 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Michael Stillman (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Sylvester Dimattia (PF) Larry Vallejos, Herman Brooks, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Peter Courtois (PF) Marlin Arcand | |
| 07:32 | Lawrence | Fidel Martinez makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Jason Ketner misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Biel - foul #2 on William Biel, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Damon Million (SG) William Biel | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Jason Ketner makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Jason Ketner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 07:18 | Lawrence | Fidel Martinez snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 07:05 | Lawrence | Michael Stillman picks off the pass by Eugene Cobb | 27-32 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Michael Stillman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 06:43 | Lawrence | Jessie Joiner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 06:34 | Lawrence | Damon Million misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-32 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Michael Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Jessie Joiner swats the shot by Michael Stillman | 27-32 |
| 06:12 | Lawrence | Jessie Joiner snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 06:07 | Lawrence | Damon Million loses the dribble to Sylvester Dimattia | 27-32 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Michael Mason makes the wide open jump hook in the lane | 29-32 |
| 05:59 | Lawrence | Michael Mason steps in front of the Eugene Cobb pass in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | The short jumper by Keith Kelly is denied by Peter Courtois | 29-32 |
| 05:40 | Lawrence | Fidel Martinez pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 05:26 | Lawrence | Fidel Martinez clanks a floater from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sylvester Dimattia | 29-32 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Michael Stillman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 05:07 | Lawrence | Damon Million pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 04:52 | Lawrence | Eugene Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Tidwell (PG), Herman Brooks (SG), Larry Vallejos (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Stephen Astorga (C) Michael Mason, Michael Stillman, Jason Ketner, Sylvester Dimattia, Keith Kelly | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Harrison Seidl (PG), Howard Kirwan (SG), Marlin Arcand (PF), Robert McCarter (C) Eugene Cobb, Damon Million, Peter Courtois, Jessie Joiner | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Herman Brooks's pass is intercepted by Howard Kirwan in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 04:34 | Lawrence | Herman Brooks picks off the pass by Harrison Seidl | 29-32 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Herman Brooks lays it in | 31-32 |
| 04:14 | Lawrence | Howard Kirwan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Astorga - foul #1 on Stephen Astorga, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton (SF), Robert Sanborn (C) David Tidwell, Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Donnie Patel (PF) Robert McCarter | |
| 04:14 | Lawrence | Howard Kirwan makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:14 | Lawrence | Howard Kirwan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Harrison Seidl - foul #2 on Harrison Seidl, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David McIntosh (PG), William Biel (SG), Robert McCarter (C) Harrison Seidl, Fidel Martinez, Marlin Arcand | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:34 | Lawrence | William Biel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 03:33 | Lawrence | William Biel grabs the offensive board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Vallejos (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Herman Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Ponton (fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sanborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lawrence | PG - David McIntosh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Biel (fresh) SF - Howard Kirwan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donnie Patel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert McCarter (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Lawrence | David McIntosh misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Ponton | 33-34 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Richard Yeager hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Herman Brooks | 35-34 |
| 02:54 | Lawrence | Donnie Patel misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Herman Brooks pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Emmanuel Ponton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Vallejos | 37-34 |
| 02:42 | Lawrence | Emmanuel Ponton picks off the pass by William Biel | 37-34 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Larry Vallejos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), David Tidwell (SG), Jason Ketner (SF), Stephen Astorga (C) Larry Vallejos, Herman Brooks, Emmanuel Ponton, Robert Sanborn | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Fidel Martinez (SF), Marlin Arcand (C) Howard Kirwan, Robert McCarter | |
| 02:33 | Lawrence | Jason Ketner blocks the jumper by David McIntosh | 37-34 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Michael Mason pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Marlin Arcand swats the shot by David Tidwell | 37-34 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | David Tidwell gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Jason Ketner clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 02:09 | Lawrence | Marlin Arcand snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 01:50 | Lawrence | William Biel clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-34 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Ketner | 37-34 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | David Tidwell misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Biel - foul #3 on William Biel, team foul #9 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stillman (PG), Sylvester Dimattia (PF) Michael Mason, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Lawrence | Harrison Seidl (PG), Eugene Cobb (SG), Peter Courtois (PF), Jessie Joiner (C) David McIntosh, William Biel, Donnie Patel, Marlin Arcand | |
| 01:44 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | David Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:31 | Lawrence | Jessie Joiner misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Astorga - foul #2 on Stephen Astorga, team foul #11 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Kelly (C) Stephen Astorga | |
| Subs | Lawrence | | |
| 01:31 | Lawrence | Jessie Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:31 | Lawrence | Jessie Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Kelly | 39-35 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Jason Ketner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Ketner, team foul #12 | 39-35 |
| 01:10 | Lawrence | Fidel Martinez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Sylvester Dimattia grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Michael Stillman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Ketner | 42-35 |
| 00:51 | Lawrence | Jessie Joiner buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Eugene Cobb and the foul's on Michael Stillman - foul #1 on Michael Stillman, team foul #13 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Mason (PG), Richard Yeager (PF) David Tidwell, Sylvester Dimattia | |
| Subs | Lawrence | David McIntosh (PG), Howard Kirwan (SG), Damon Million (SF), Donnie Patel (PF) Harrison Seidl, Eugene Cobb, Fidel Martinez, Peter Courtois | |
| 00:51 | Lawrence | Jessie Joiner makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Michael Mason is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Ketner | 45-38 |
| 00:09 | Lawrence | Damon Million's pass is intercepted by Keith Kelly | 45-38 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Michael Stillman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Michael Mason misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Michael Stillman grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 45-38 |