| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Wayne Minyard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hering (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy McCra (fresh) C - Rick Jones (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 19:42 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:28 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering double dribbles | 24-29 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | James Casares tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 18:56 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Wilson Lambert - foul #2 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 18:56 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | James Casares scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mathew Bridges | 27-33 |
| 18:20 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 27-33 |
| 18:04 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:42 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Wayne Minyard | 29-33 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Richie Small (PF) Randy McCra | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:11 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Robert Hawkins takes the ball from Kevin Giron | 31-33 |
| 16:41 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-33 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Wilson Lambert, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg (SG), Scott Giles (SF), Randy McCra (PF) Charles Hering, Robert Hawkins, Rick Jones | |
| 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 | |
| 16:00 | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Giles and he's hacked by Kirby Mitchell - foul #1 on Kirby Mitchell, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steve Tincher (SG) Wayne Minyard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:00 | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Cecil Laufenberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Tincher (fresh) SF - Scott Giles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy McCra (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richie Small (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Brack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) PF - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) C - Frank Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Brack | 37-36 |
| 15:17 | Lake Forest | Robert Brack steals the ball from Randy McCra | 37-36 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steve Tincher - foul #1 on Steve Tincher, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard (PG), Charles Hering (SG), Rick Jones (C) Cecil Laufenberg, Steve Tincher, Richie Small | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG) Kirby Mitchell | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:11 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Rick Jones | 37-36 |
| 14:53 | Lake Forest | Scott Giles makes the runner from the left block | 39-36 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Robert Brack is hacked by Charles Hering - foul #2 on Charles Hering, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Walter Covarrubias (PF) Randy McCra | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wilson Lambert (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) Freddie Cathey, Frank Whitmore | |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert hits a floater in the paint | 39-38 |
| 14:23 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard buries a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Hering | 42-38 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Rick Jones - foul #2 on Rick Jones, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins (SF), Richie Small (PF) Scott Giles, Walter Covarrubias | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), James Casares (C) Robert Brack, Mathew Bridges | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:33 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins is denied on a layup by Kevin Grinnell | 42-39 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg (SG), Randy McCra (PF) Charles Hering, Rick Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Whitmore (PF) Kevin Grinnell | |
| 13:16 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Kevin Giron gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 13:08 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:45 | Lake Forest | Joseph Wittman steals it from Cecil Laufenberg | 42-39 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Giron | 42-41 |
| 12:19 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Giron | 42-41 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | James Casares is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Casares, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Charles Hering (SG), Scott Giles (PF), Rick Jones (C) Wayne Minyard, Randy McCra, Richie Small | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddie Cathey (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF) Wilson Lambert, Frank Whitmore | |
| 11:49 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones is fouled on the floor by James Casares - foul #3 on James Casares, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Walter Covarrubias (PF) Robert Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG), Kevin Grinnell (C) Joseph Wittman, James Casares | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Cecil Laufenberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Hering (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Giles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Covarrubias (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rick Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Brack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Grinnell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Lake Forest | Scott Giles blows the layup | 42-41 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey tips it home | 42-43 |
| 11:21 | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 42-43 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Kevin Giron grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Walter Covarrubias steps in front of the Mathew Bridges pass | 42-43 |
| 11:00 | Lake Forest | Scott Giles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard (PG), Randy McCra (PF) Cecil Laufenberg, Walter Covarrubias | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG) Kevin Giron | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 10:52 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:38 | Lake Forest | Scott Giles connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Minyard | 44-43 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Rick Jones swats the shot by Freddie Cathey | 44-43 |
| 10:27 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:23 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey loses the dribble to Wayne Minyard | 44-43 |
| 10:12 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard misses the dunk attempt | 44-43 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Robert Brack pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-43 |
| 10:04 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 09:38 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Freddie Cathey's pass is intercepted by Scott Giles | 44-43 |
| 09:10 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 09:08 | Lake Forest | Scott Giles tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 09:07 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Kevin Grinnell is hacked by Rick Jones - foul #3 on Rick Jones, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Cecil Laufenberg (SG), Robert Hawkins (SF), Richie Small (PF), Walter Covarrubias (C) Charles Hering, Scott Giles, Randy McCra, Rick Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell (PG), Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), Frank Whitmore (PF), James Casares (C) Joseph Wittman, Robert Brack, Freddie Cathey, Mathew Bridges, Kevin Grinnell | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 46-43 |
| 08:36 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Walter Covarrubias | 46-43 |
| 08:31 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Covarrubias | 49-43 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | James Casares connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Giron | 49-45 |
| 07:59 | Lake Forest | James Casares blocks the jumper by Walter Covarrubias | 49-45 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | James Casares knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Wilson Lambert | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Wayne Minyard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cecil Laufenberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richie Small (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Covarrubias (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kirby Mitchell (fresh) SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Whitmore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Lake Forest | James Casares steals it from Wayne Minyard | 49-47 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Frank Whitmore's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Covarrubias | 49-47 |
| 07:04 | Lake Forest | Richie Small gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:42 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Minyard | 51-47 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Kirby Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Lawrence Frierson (PG), Charles Hering (SG), Scott Giles (SF), Randy McCra (PF), Rick Jones (C) Wayne Minyard, Cecil Laufenberg, Robert Hawkins, Richie Small, Walter Covarrubias | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Wittman (PG), Robert Brack (SG), Freddie Cathey (SF), Mathew Bridges (PF), Kevin Grinnell (C) Kirby Mitchell, Kevin Giron, Wilson Lambert, Frank Whitmore, James Casares | |
| 05:56 | Lake Forest | Lawrence Frierson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Robert Brack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| 05:39 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering is called for traveling | 51-47 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard (PG) Lawrence Frierson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:04 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering misses the lay-in | 51-47 |
| 05:03 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 04:55 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 04:54 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Wittman | 51-47 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 04:45 | Lake Forest | Scott Giles grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 04:31 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Rick Jones swats the dunk try by Mathew Bridges | 51-47 |
| 03:58 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 03:39 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Hering | 53-47 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins (SF) Scott Giles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Giron (SG), Wilson Lambert (SF), James Casares (C) Robert Brack, Freddie Cathey, Kevin Grinnell | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Wayne Minyard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Hering (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy McCra (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rick Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Wittman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilson Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mathew Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - James Casares (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman connects on the 3 from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 02:58 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 02:56 | Lake Forest | Robert Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 02:43 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 02:41 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | James Casares tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 02:22 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 02:18 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Wittman | 55-50 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Joseph Wittman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | James Casares grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Kevin Giron misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 01:49 | Lake Forest | Rick Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:30 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard is whistled for a carry | 55-50 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Wittman | 55-52 |
| 00:59 | Lake Forest | Randy McCra knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Hawkins | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Wittman | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering is hacked by Joseph Wittman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 00:33 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:33 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | James Casares grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Kevin Giron connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Wittman | 58-56 |
| 00:28 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Giron - foul #1 on Kevin Giron, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 00:28 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:28 | Lake Forest | Charles Hering makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | James Casares misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Mathew Bridges pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | James Casares connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Wittman | 60-59 |
| 00:17 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Wittman - foul #4 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:17 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Kevin Giron pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Kevin Giron is whistled for traveling | 60-59 |
| 00:02 | Lake Forest | Joseph Wittman is called for the reach on Wayne Minyard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Wittman, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Brack (PG) Joseph Wittman | |
| 00:02 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | Lake Forest | Wayne Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wilson Lambert can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-59 |