| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Dalton (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Casey Samberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Black (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Gottschalk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Asuncion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | Ronald Black inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Lake Forest | Ronald Black misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Isbell | 41-36 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Casey Samberg is called for the reach on Victor Haldeman - foul #3 on Casey Samberg, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Board (PG) Casey Samberg | |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 19:17 | Lake Forest | Thomas Gottschalk grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 19:15 | Lake Forest | Roland Board throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-36 |
| 19:02 | Lake Forest | Ronald Black pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:45 | Lake Forest | Thomas Isbell steps in front of the Edward Graham pass | 41-36 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Ronald Black is called for the reach on Thomas Isbell - foul #1 on Ronald Black, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 18:13 | Lake Forest | Jason Asuncion gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:08 | Lake Forest | William Harrison picks off the pass by Thomas Gottschalk | 41-36 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | David Dalton connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Nichols | 43-36 |
| 17:35 | Lake Forest | William Harrison steals it from Thomas Gottschalk | 43-36 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | David Dalton misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 17:16 | Lake Forest | Thomas Gottschalk grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:56 | Lake Forest | Roland Board hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 16:54 | Lake Forest | Ronald Black misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | David Dalton grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Nichols | 45-36 |
| 16:26 | Lake Forest | Thomas Gottschalk is whistled for a carry | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Thomas Isbell, David Dalton, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jack Brady (PG), Jeffrey Walker (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Kenneth Zagen (PF), Wayne Craig (C) Roland Board, Edward Graham, Ronald Black, Thomas Gottschalk, Jason Asuncion | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Craig - foul #3 on Wayne Craig, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edward Graham (SG) Wayne Craig | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:42 | Lake Forest | Edward Graham clanks a jump hook from close range | 47-36 |
| 15:40 | Lake Forest | Jeffrey Walker gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Tate (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) C - Edison Gilmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Jack Brady (fresh) SG - Edward Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Walker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Zagen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Lake Forest | Jeffrey Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Edison Gilmer - foul #2 on Edison Gilmer, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg (PG), Wayne Craig (C) Jack Brady, Edward Graham | |
| 15:22 | Lake Forest | Jeffrey Walker makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:22 | Lake Forest | Jeffrey Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lloyd Augustus, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Board (SG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 14:41 | Lake Forest | Jeffrey Walker clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-38 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate drills a floater from the left side set up by Larry Smith | 49-38 |
| 14:22 | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roland Board | 49-41 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Casey Samberg picks off the pass by Bruce Gossman in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| 14:02 | Lake Forest | Jeffrey Walker connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Zagen | 49-43 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Gossman and he's hacked by Jeffrey Walker - foul #2 on Jeffrey Walker, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), David Dalton (PF), William Harrison (C) Bruce Gossman, Jeffrey Tate, Larry Smith, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ronald Black (SF), Thomas Gottschalk (PF) Jeffrey Walker, Kenneth Zagen | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:27 | Lake Forest | Ronald Black is fouled on the floor by David Dalton - foul #1 on David Dalton, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Isbell (SF) Lloyd Augustus | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jack Brady (SG) Roland Board | |
| 13:16 | Lake Forest | Thomas Isbell takes the ball from Casey Samberg | 52-43 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell jams it | 54-43 |
| 13:03 | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 13:02 | Lake Forest | Ronald Black tips it in | 54-45 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 12:54 | Lake Forest | Wayne Craig gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 12:34 | Lake Forest | Wayne Craig can't finish the layup | 54-45 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Dalton | 54-45 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman slams it home on a great pass from William Harrison | 56-45 |
| 12:09 | Lake Forest | Thomas Gottschalk is fouled on the floor by David Dalton - foul #2 on David Dalton, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Smith (PF) David Dalton | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Board (PG), Edward Graham (SG), Jason Asuncion (C) Casey Samberg, Jack Brady, Wayne Craig | |
| 11:46 | Lake Forest | Jason Asuncion misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Larry Smith grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Haldeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Isbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Roland Board (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Black (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Gottschalk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Asuncion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Black - foul #2 on Ronald Black, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Jeffrey Tate (SG), Lloyd Augustus (PF), Edison Gilmer (C) Brian Nichols, Victor Haldeman, Larry Smith, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jeffrey Walker (SF), Kenneth Zagen (PF) Ronald Black, Thomas Gottschalk | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 11:00 | Lake Forest | Roland Board can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 10:58 | Lake Forest | Edward Graham tips it but misses | 58-45 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 10:48 | Lake Forest | Jason Asuncion grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 10:30 | Lake Forest | Jeffrey Walker loses the dribble to Bruce Gossman | 58-45 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate loses the ball out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), David Dalton (PF) Jeffrey Tate, Thomas Isbell | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg (PG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Wayne Craig (C) Roland Board, Edward Graham, Jason Asuncion | |
| 09:47 | Lake Forest | Wayne Craig scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Lloyd Augustus - foul #2 on Lloyd Augustus, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Harvey (SF), Larry Smith (C) Lloyd Augustus, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ronald Black (SF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 09:47 | Lake Forest | Wayne Craig makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Casey Samberg steals it from Larry Smith | 58-48 |
| 09:34 | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg banks in the layup | 58-50 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Brian Nichols lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Gossman | 60-50 |
| 08:49 | Lake Forest | Jerry Harvey steps in front of the Ronald Black pass | 60-50 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | David Dalton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Nichols | 63-50 |
| 08:27 | Lake Forest | Jeffrey Walker hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Casey Samberg | 63-53 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Larry Smith misses the easy layup | 63-53 |
| 08:19 | Lake Forest | Wayne Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 08:13 | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | David Dalton gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Walker - foul #3 on Jeffrey Walker, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (PG), Victor Haldeman (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), William Harrison (C) Brian Nichols, Bruce Gossman, Jerry Harvey, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edward Graham (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Thomas Gottschalk (PF), Jason Asuncion (C) Jeffrey Walker, Ronald Black, Kenneth Zagen, Wayne Craig | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Lloyd Augustus loses the dribble to Jason Asuncion | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Tate (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Casey Samberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Gottschalk (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Asuncion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Lake Forest | Jeffrey Tate steals it from Thomas Gottschalk | 63-53 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | William Harrison drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Haldeman | 66-53 |
| 07:00 | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Edward Graham | 66-55 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | The jump hook by Lloyd Augustus is blocked by Thomas Gottschalk | 66-55 |
| 06:41 | Lake Forest | Thomas Gottschalk gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:20 | Lake Forest | Thomas Gottschalk misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF) Jeffrey Tate, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Board (PG), Ronald Black (SF) Casey Samberg, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 06:20 | Lake Forest | Thomas Gottschalk makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:20 | Lake Forest | Thomas Gottschalk misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | David Dalton snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses long on a floater in the paint | 66-56 |
| 06:14 | Lake Forest | Ronald Black grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 05:47 | Lake Forest | Roland Board misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Nichols - foul #1 on Brian Nichols, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Edison Gilmer (C) Victor Haldeman, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jeffrey Walker (SG), Kenneth Zagen (PF), Wayne Craig (C) Edward Graham, Thomas Gottschalk, Jason Asuncion | |
| 05:47 | Lake Forest | Roland Board makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:47 | Lake Forest | Roland Board makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Zagen - foul #1 on Kenneth Zagen, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:25 | Lake Forest | Wayne Craig gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 05:20 | Lake Forest | Roland Board can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Isbell | 69-58 |
| 04:49 | Lake Forest | Ronald Black misses short on a shot from the left block | 69-58 |
| 04:48 | Lake Forest | Kenneth Zagen tips it home | 69-60 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Nichols | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Lake Forest | Roland Board misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-60 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Dalton | 72-60 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Craig - foul #4 on Wayne Craig, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Haldeman (SG), Lloyd Augustus (PF) Bruce Gossman, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg (PG), Edward Graham (SG), Thomas Gottschalk (PF) Roland Board, Ronald Black, Wayne Craig | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Edison Gilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 04:09 | Lake Forest | Edward Graham misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 73-60 |
| 04:07 | Lake Forest | Thomas Gottschalk gets the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 04:02 | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-60 |
| 04:01 | Lake Forest | Thomas Gottschalk misses the tip | 73-60 |
| 04:00 | Lake Forest | Kenneth Zagen snags the offensive board | 73-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Lake Forest | Jeffrey Walker buries a runner from the baseline | 73-62 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-62 |
| 03:46 | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 03:32 | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg is hacked by Victor Haldeman - foul #2 on Victor Haldeman, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (PG), Larry Smith (PF), William Harrison (C) Brian Nichols, Thomas Isbell, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Kenneth Johnson (SF), Jason Asuncion (C) Jeffrey Walker, Kenneth Zagen | |
| 03:32 | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 03:32 | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Gossman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Haldeman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lloyd Augustus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Casey Samberg (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Gottschalk (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Asuncion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Edward Graham steps in front of the Larry Smith pass | 73-64 |
| 03:21 | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Graham | 73-66 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Larry Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gottschalk - foul #1 on Thomas Gottschalk, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Board (SG), Ronald Black (SF) Edward Graham, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:50 | Lake Forest | Jason Asuncion buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Casey Samberg | 75-68 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Thomas Isbell (SF), David Dalton (PF) Bruce Gossman, Lloyd Augustus, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edward Graham (SG) Roland Board | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | David Dalton gets the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Thomas Isbell hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Nichols | 77-68 |
| 02:03 | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jason Asuncion and the foul's on Brian Nichols - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| 02:03 | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg misses the free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:03 | Lake Forest | Ronald Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Lake Forest | Thomas Gottschalk misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-70 |
| 01:47 | Lake Forest | Ronald Black snags the offensive board | 77-70 |
| 01:38 | Lake Forest | Thomas Gottschalk's pass is intercepted by David Dalton | 77-70 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Dalton | 77-70 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Casey Samberg - foul #4 on Casey Samberg, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Victor Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Lake Forest | Casey Samberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Black | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Brian Nichols is hacked by Casey Samberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Casey Samberg, team foul #11 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Gossman (SG), Larry Smith (PF) Victor Haldeman, David Dalton | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Board (PG) Casey Samberg | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:45 | Lake Forest | Roland Board misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-73 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | William Harrison pulls down the rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Larry Smith is hacked by Roland Board in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roland Board, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:36 | Lake Forest | Thomas Gottschalk makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Black | 83-75 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Larry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Board - foul #3 on Roland Board, team foul #13 | 83-75 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:27 | Lake Forest | Thomas Isbell is called for the reach on Ronald Black - foul #2 on Thomas Isbell, team foul #10 | 85-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Tate (SG), Lloyd Augustus (SF), Edison Gilmer (C) Brian Nichols, Thomas Isbell, William Harrison | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jeffrey Walker (SG), Kenneth Zagen (PF), Wayne Craig (C) Edward Graham, Thomas Gottschalk, Jason Asuncion | |
| 00:27 | Lake Forest | Ronald Black misses the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:27 | Lake Forest | Ronald Black makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman is hacked by Roland Board in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roland Board, team foul #14 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Nichols (PG), Thomas Isbell (SF), William Harrison (C) Jeffrey Tate, Lloyd Augustus, Edison Gilmer | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edward Graham (SG), Thomas Gottschalk (PF), Jason Asuncion (C) Jeffrey Walker, Kenneth Zagen, Wayne Craig | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:20 | Lake Forest | Roland Board can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-76 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Bruce Gossman grabs the board | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Nichols runs out the clock | 87-76 |