| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Casares (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Wayne Minyard (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Hering (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Randy McCra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richie Small (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering is fouled on the floor by Wilson Lambert - foul #1 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 19:22 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mathew Bridges | 36-41 |
| 18:56 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard buries a floater from the right side | 36-43 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Giron | 38-43 |
| 18:13 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering connects on the 3 from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 18:06 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 17:53 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering is called for traveling | 38-46 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Wittman | 41-46 |
| 17:20 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Minyard | 41-49 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Richie Small - foul #1 on Richie Small, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Frank Whitmore (C) Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg (SG), Steve Tincher (SF), Scott Giles (PF), Walter Covarrubias (C) Charles Hering, Robert Hawkins, Randy McCra, Richie Small | |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:10 | Lake Forest | Walter Covarrubias grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 16:53 | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg travels with the ball | 41-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG) Kevin Giron | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 16:16 | Lake Forest | Walter Covarrubias blows the layup | 44-49 |
| 16:14 | Lake Forest | Scott Giles grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 15:54 | Lake Forest | Steve Tincher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell grabs the board | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Whitmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Wayne Minyard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Laufenberg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Tincher (fresh) PF - Scott Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Covarrubias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Robert Brack drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Wittman | 46-49 |
| 15:30 | Lake Forest | Joseph Wittman is called for the reach on Wayne Minyard - foul #2 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), James Casares (C) Joseph Wittman, Kevin Grinnell, Frank Whitmore | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Charles Hering (SG), Robert Hawkins (SF), Randy McCra (PF), Rick Jones (C) Wayne Minyard, Steve Tincher, Scott Giles, Walter Covarrubias | |
| 15:11 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Robert Brack gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Robert Brack is hacked by Charles Hering - foul #1 on Charles Hering, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG) Freddie Cathey | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Lawrence Frierson (PG) Cecil Laufenberg | |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Kevin Giron knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Brack | 49-49 |
| 14:42 | Lake Forest | Kevin Giron steals the ball from Charles Hering | 49-49 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Robert Brack banks in the layup set up by Kevin Giron | 51-49 |
| 14:25 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Frierson steps in front of the Wilson Lambert pass | 51-49 |
| 14:15 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Frierson | 51-51 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | James Casares blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 13:56 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 13:52 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Robert Brack snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Robert Brack buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Giron | 53-51 |
| 13:07 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Hering - foul #2 on Charles Hering, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Freddie Cathey (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Frank Whitmore (C) Robert Brack, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard (PG), Scott Giles (SF), Richie Small (PF) Lawrence Frierson, Robert Hawkins, Randy McCra | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Kevin Giron makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Kevin Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:40 | Lake Forest | Scott Giles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 12:11 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard hits the finger roll | 57-53 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 11:42 | Lake Forest | Scott Giles snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Whitmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Wayne Minyard (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Hering (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richie Small (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rick Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Lake Forest | The jumper by Wayne Minyard is denied by Kevin Grinnell | 57-53 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Kevin Giron pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 11:15 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 10:57 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-53 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Richie Small steps in front of the Freddie Cathey pass | 57-53 |
| 10:38 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-53 |
| 10:37 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:16 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 10:07 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:52 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones buries a runner from the baseline set up by Scott Giles and he's hacked by Frank Whitmore - foul #3 on Frank Whitmore, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), James Casares (C) Kevin Giron, Freddie Cathey, Kevin Grinnell, Frank Whitmore | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg (SG), Robert Hawkins (SF), Randy McCra (PF) Charles Hering, Scott Giles, Richie Small | |
| 09:52 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | James Casares pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | James Casares is fouled on the floor by Robert Hawkins - foul #2 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (SG) Joseph Wittman | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Walter Covarrubias (C) Rick Jones | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges is fouled on the floor by Walter Covarrubias - foul #2 on Walter Covarrubias, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steve Tincher (SG) Wayne Minyard | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Randy McCra picks off the pass by Wilson Lambert | 57-57 |
| 08:54 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra makes the 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG) Kirby Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard (PG), Scott Giles (C) Steve Tincher, Walter Covarrubias | |
| 08:08 | Lake Forest | Joseph Wittman takes the ball from Cecil Laufenberg | 57-60 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Robert Brack is hacked by Cecil Laufenberg - foul #2 on Cecil Laufenberg, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Wayne Minyard picks off the pass by Robert Brack | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Brack (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Wayne Minyard (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Laufenberg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Randy McCra (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 07:06 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:44 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 06:43 | Lake Forest | Scott Giles pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:24 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Minyard | 57-64 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Cecil Laufenberg knocks away the 3 by Joseph Wittman | 57-64 |
| 06:06 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 05:49 | Lake Forest | Scott Giles makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Wayne Minyard | 57-66 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman tips it back up and in | 59-66 |
| 05:34 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Freddie Cathey (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Frank Whitmore (C) Robert Brack, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Charles Hering (SG), Richie Small (PF), Rick Jones (C) Cecil Laufenberg, Robert Hawkins, Randy McCra | |
| 05:23 | Lake Forest | Richie Small makes the floater near the basket | 59-68 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Scott Giles - foul #1 on Scott Giles, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steve Tincher (SF) Scott Giles | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:50 | Lake Forest | Steve Tincher scores on a 3 from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell double dribbles | 62-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) Freddie Cathey, Frank Whitmore | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 04:16 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Bridges | 65-71 |
| 03:57 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering is fouled on the floor by Kevin Grinnell - foul #2 on Kevin Grinnell, team foul #4 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Casares (C) Kevin Grinnell | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins (SF) Steve Tincher | |
| 03:43 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 03:42 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Jones | 65-71 |
| 03:26 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering double dribbles | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Randy McCra (PF) Richie Small | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Wayne Minyard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hering (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy McCra (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Rick Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (SG), Kevin Grinnell (PF) Kevin Giron, Mathew Bridges | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 03:04 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones is whistled for a carry | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF) Wilson Lambert | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) Robert Brack, Freddie Cathey, Kevin Grinnell | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Robert Hawkins is called for the reach on Wilson Lambert - foul #3 on Robert Hawkins, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | James Casares snags the offensive board | 65-71 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Kevin Giron connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Casares | 67-71 |
| 02:13 | Lake Forest | Mathew Bridges denies the turnaround by Robert Hawkins | 67-71 |
| 02:12 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones tips it but misses | 67-71 |
| 02:11 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering tips it in | 67-73 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-73 |
| 02:05 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| 01:36 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-76 |
| 00:57 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Minyard | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Wayne Minyard steps in front of the Joseph Wittman pass in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| 00:52 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard misses the lay-in | 70-79 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Giron | 70-79 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | James Casares hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-79 |
| 00:44 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Lake Forest | Kevin Giron is called for the reach on Rick Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Giron, team foul #5 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Scott Giles (PF) Randy McCra | |
| 00:42 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard is hacked by James Casares - foul #2 on James Casares, team foul #6 | 70-79 |
| 00:40 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Wilson Lambert - foul #2 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #7 | 70-79 |
| 00:40 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:40 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-81 |
| 00:33 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Rick Jones | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Lake Forest | Kevin Giron is called for the reach on Charles Hering - foul #2 on Kevin Giron, team foul #8 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Freddie Cathey (SG), Kirby Mitchell (SF), Kevin Grinnell (PF), Frank Whitmore (C) Joseph Wittman, Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Mathew Bridges, James Casares | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg (PG), Richie Small (PF), Walter Covarrubias (C) Wayne Minyard, Robert Hawkins, Rick Jones | |
| 00:09 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:09 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering misses the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore snags the defensive board | 70-82 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell misses the jumper from the right side | 70-82 |
| 00:04 | Lake Forest | Scott Giles snags the defensive board | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg runs out the clock | 70-82 |