| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Jewett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Brian Cuddy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Savage (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | William Wolf inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Lake Forest | Timothy Savage comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Larry Jewett gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Larry Jewett tips it in | 40-36 |
| 19:37 | Lake Forest | William Robinson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 40-36 |
| 19:36 | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:17 | Lake Forest | William Wolf makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Cuddy - foul #2 on Brian Cuddy, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:55 | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Larry Jewett grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Larry Jewett lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Baylis | 44-39 |
| 18:12 | Lake Forest | Timothy Savage misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Clayton Forehand - foul #3 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SF) Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 18:12 | Lake Forest | Timothy Savage makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:12 | Lake Forest | Timothy Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Larry Jewett misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 17:57 | Lake Forest | William Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:39 | Lake Forest | William Wolf is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Willie (SF), Steve Lemons (C) Ralph Baylis, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Vern Wright (PG), Richard Tidwell (SG), Stephen Freeman (SF), Charles Francis (PF), Warren Moore (C) Brian Cuddy, Timothy Savage, William Wolf, William Robinson, Theodore Gardner | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Steve Lemons loses the dribble to Richard Tidwell | 44-41 |
| 16:57 | Lake Forest | Warren Moore misses long on a turnaround from close range | 44-41 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Larry Jewett snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Stephen Freeman is called for the reach on Harry Willie - foul #2 on Stephen Freeman, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG) Donald Maciejewski | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy (PG), William Wolf (SF), Theodore Gardner (C) Vern Wright, Stephen Freeman, Warren Moore | |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Brian Cuddy is called for the reach on Randall Lindeman - foul #3 on Brian Cuddy, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Vern Wright (PG) Brian Cuddy | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis is hacked by William Wolf - foul #3 on William Wolf, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (PF) Larry Jewett | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Stephen Freeman (SF), William Robinson (PF) William Wolf, Charles Francis | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Peter McDonald can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on William Robinson - foul #3 on William Robinson, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Carl Girardi (C) Randall Lindeman, Harry Willie, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy (PG), Timothy Savage (SG), William Wolf (SF) Vern Wright, Richard Tidwell, Stephen Freeman | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Peter McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:44 | Lake Forest | William Robinson gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Peter McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Brian Cuddy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Savage (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Carl Girardi gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Baylis | 47-41 |
| 14:58 | Lake Forest | William Wolf hits a jumper in the lane | 47-43 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Carl Girardi throws it down | 49-43 |
| 14:33 | Lake Forest | William Wolf misses the fadeaway in the paint | 49-43 |
| 14:32 | Lake Forest | William Robinson snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 14:27 | Lake Forest | William Wolf can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Clayton Forehand | 51-43 |
| 13:44 | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy is whistled for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Donald Maciejewski (SG), Larry Jewett (PF), Robert McDonald (C) Ralph Baylis, Stanley Johnson, Peter McDonald, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Vern Wright (PG), Richard Tidwell (SG), Stephen Freeman (SF), Charles Francis (PF), Warren Moore (C) Brian Cuddy, Timothy Savage, William Wolf, William Robinson, Theodore Gardner | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman is hacked by Charles Francis - foul #2 on Charles Francis, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Lemons (C) Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Larry Jewett makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Maciejewski and he's hacked by Vern Wright - foul #2 on Vern Wright, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Larry Jewett makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:59 | Lake Forest | Randall Lindeman is called for the reach on Richard Tidwell - foul #1 on Randall Lindeman, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| 12:42 | Lake Forest | Vern Wright misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Robert McDonald gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Steve Lemons is hacked by Stephen Freeman - foul #3 on Stephen Freeman, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy (PG) Stephen Freeman | |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Steve Lemons misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:36 | Lake Forest | Charles Francis grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 12:14 | Lake Forest | Steve Lemons steals the ball from Warren Moore | 54-43 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Larry Jewett's pass is intercepted by Charles Francis | 54-43 |
| 11:57 | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Vern Wright | 54-46 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Robert McDonald hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 54-46 |
| 11:32 | Lake Forest | Charles Francis snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McDonald (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Jewett (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Brian Cuddy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Tidwell (fresh) SF - Vern Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 11:10 | Lake Forest | Warren Moore tips it in | 54-48 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert McDonald | 56-48 |
| 10:49 | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 10:47 | Lake Forest | Warren Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:33 | Lake Forest | Larry Jewett is called for the reach on Charles Francis - foul #2 on Larry Jewett, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Clayton Forehand (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Randall Lindeman, Donald Maciejewski, Robert McDonald, Larry Jewett, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Stephen Freeman (PG), Timothy Savage (SG), William Wolf (SF), William Robinson (PF), Theodore Gardner (C) Brian Cuddy, Richard Tidwell, Vern Wright, Charles Francis, Warren Moore | |
| 10:12 | Lake Forest | William Wolf hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 56-48 |
| 10:10 | Lake Forest | Stephen Freeman snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 09:50 | Lake Forest | Timothy Savage clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-48 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Peter McDonald grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Freeman - foul #4 on Stephen Freeman, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Harold Richerson (PG) Stephen Freeman | |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:18 | Lake Forest | Harold Richerson scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Peter McDonald buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Stanley Johnson | 60-50 |
| 08:42 | Lake Forest | William Robinson is whistled for traveling | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Larry Jewett (PF), Robert McDonald (C) Stanley Johnson, Peter McDonald, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy (PG) Harold Richerson | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert McDonald | 63-50 |
| 07:57 | Lake Forest | Larry Jewett is called for the reach on Theodore Gardner - foul #3 on Larry Jewett, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Steve Lemons (C) Ralph Baylis, Clayton Forehand | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Richard Tidwell (SG), Vern Wright (SF), Charles Francis (PF), Warren Moore (C) Timothy Savage, William Wolf, William Robinson, Theodore Gardner | |
| 07:36 | Lake Forest | Robert McDonald denies the turnaround by Warren Moore | 63-50 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Steve Lemons snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Maciejewski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert McDonald (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Jewett (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Lemons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Brian Cuddy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Tidwell (fresh) SF - Vern Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 63-50 |
| 07:29 | Lake Forest | Vern Wright gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 07:23 | Lake Forest | Vern Wright clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert McDonald - foul #4 on Robert McDonald, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Peter McDonald (C) Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 07:23 | Lake Forest | Vern Wright makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:23 | Lake Forest | Vern Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Larry Jewett snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Peter McDonald is hacked by Richard Tidwell - foul #2 on Richard Tidwell, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Girardi (C) Larry Jewett | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:44 | Lake Forest | Vern Wright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 06:42 | Lake Forest | Warren Moore tips it home | 65-53 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Charles Francis is called for the reach on Robert McDonald - foul #3 on Charles Francis, team foul #11 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Larry Jewett (PF) Randall Lindeman, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Wolf (SF), Theodore Gardner (C) Brian Cuddy, Warren Moore | |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Robert McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Robert McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:26 | Lake Forest | Vern Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Forehand (SF) Robert McDonald | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Stephen Freeman (PG), William Robinson (PF) Vern Wright, Charles Francis | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski misses the easy layup | 67-53 |
| 06:02 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to William Robinson | 67-53 |
| 05:44 | Lake Forest | Stephen Freeman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-53 |
| 05:43 | Lake Forest | William Robinson grabs the offensive board | 67-53 |
| 05:38 | Lake Forest | William Wolf is hacked by Larry Jewett - foul #4 on Larry Jewett, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (SG), Peter McDonald (C) Donald Maciejewski, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy (PG), Timothy Savage (SG) Stephen Freeman, Richard Tidwell | |
| 05:30 | Lake Forest | Timothy Savage misses badly on a runner near the basket | 67-53 |
| 05:29 | Lake Forest | Theodore Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 05:17 | Lake Forest | Theodore Gardner clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-53 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter McDonald | 67-53 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis loses the dribble to Timothy Savage | 67-53 |
| 04:44 | Lake Forest | The jump hook by Theodore Gardner is blocked by Larry Jewett | 67-53 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Clayton Forehand grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis loses the dribble to Timothy Savage | 67-53 |
| 04:18 | Lake Forest | Theodore Gardner hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Brian Cuddy | 67-55 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Larry Jewett misses the easy layup | 67-55 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Larry Jewett grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Peter McDonald's floater is tipped away by William Robinson | 67-55 |
| 03:48 | Lake Forest | Theodore Gardner pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Savage | 67-57 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter McDonald | 70-57 |
| 03:29 | Lake Forest | William Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Peter McDonald pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ralph Baylis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randall Lindeman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Forehand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Jewett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Peter McDonald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Brian Cuddy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Savage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Gardner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Wolf - foul #4 on William Wolf, team foul #12 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski (SG), Robert McDonald (SF), Steve Lemons (PF), Carl Girardi (C) Randall Lindeman, Clayton Forehand, Larry Jewett, Peter McDonald | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Vern Wright (PG), Richard Tidwell (SG), Stephen Freeman (SF), Charles Francis (PF), Warren Moore (C) Brian Cuddy, Timothy Savage, William Wolf, William Robinson, Theodore Gardner | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Ralph Baylis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:13 | Lake Forest | Warren Moore scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Vern Wright and he's hacked by Steve Lemons - foul #1 on Steve Lemons, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Johnson (PG) Ralph Baylis | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 03:13 | Lake Forest | Warren Moore makes the free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Donald Maciejewski connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert McDonald | 73-60 |
| 02:55 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Larry Jewett (PF) Stanley Johnson, Steve Lemons | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy (PG), Timothy Savage (SG) Richard Tidwell, Stephen Freeman | |
| 02:48 | Lake Forest | Charles Francis is fouled on the floor by Carl Girardi - foul #4 on Carl Girardi, team foul #8 | 73-60 |
| 02:48 | Lake Forest | Charles Francis makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:48 | Lake Forest | Charles Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Baylis (PG), Clayton Forehand (SF) Randall Lindeman, Robert McDonald | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Wolf (SF), William Robinson (PF), Theodore Gardner (C) Vern Wright, Charles Francis, Warren Moore | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Carl Girardi misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Savage - foul #1 on Timothy Savage, team foul #13 | 73-62 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Carl Girardi makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:11 | Lake Forest | William Robinson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 02:10 | Lake Forest | Theodore Gardner grabs the offensive board | 75-62 |
| 02:00 | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy is fouled on the floor by Clayton Forehand - foul #4 on Clayton Forehand, team foul #9 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Lindeman (PG), Stanley Johnson (SG), Robert McDonald (SF), Peter McDonald (PF), Steve Lemons (C) Ralph Baylis, Donald Maciejewski, Clayton Forehand, Larry Jewett, Carl Girardi | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Richard Tidwell (SG), Vern Wright (SF), Charles Francis (PF), Warren Moore (C) Timothy Savage, William Wolf, William Robinson, Theodore Gardner | |
| 02:00 | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:00 | Lake Forest | Brian Cuddy misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Robert McDonald grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Stephen Freeman (SF) Brian Cuddy | |
| 01:27 | Lake Forest | Peter McDonald denies the turnaround by Charles Francis | 75-63 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Steve Lemons snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 01:18 | Lake Forest | Charles Francis grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 01:05 | Lake Forest | Stephen Freeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-63 |
| 01:03 | Lake Forest | Warren Moore tips it but misses | 75-63 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stanley Johnson | 75-63 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Peter McDonald jams it on a nice dish by Robert McDonald and he's hacked by Vern Wright - foul #3 on Vern Wright, team foul #14 | 77-63 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Peter McDonald makes the free throw | 78-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Lake Forest | Richard Tidwell hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Warren Moore | 78-65 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Stanley Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Randall Lindeman | 80-65 |
| 00:17 | Lake Forest | Vern Wright connects on the shot from the left wing | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randall Lindeman runs out the clock | 80-67 |