| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Emory (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Black (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Spears (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Micheal Thompson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Steven Barkley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | Warren Spears inbounds the ball | 22-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Lake Forest | Warren Spears is hacked by Robert Blackwelder - foul #3 on Robert Blackwelder, team foul #1 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SF) Robert Blackwelder | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 19:13 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley is whistled for a carry | 22-19 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | David Watson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Collins | 25-19 |
| 18:29 | Lake Forest | Joshua Black can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Don Dumas pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | David Watson makes the shot from the right side set up by Don Dumas | 27-19 |
| 17:59 | Lake Forest | Joshua Black scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Spears | 27-22 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | David Watson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 17:43 | Lake Forest | Warren Spears gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 17:15 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Luther Beverly - foul #1 on Luther Beverly, team foul #2 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Gary Godwin (PF), Edgar Stines (C) David Watson, Robert Collins, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Charles Pinon (PG), Ralph Santillo (SG) James Emory, Joshua Black | |
| 17:15 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 17:15 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Edgar Stines gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Don Dumas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Edgar Stines snags the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Gary Godwin comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Micheal Thompson - foul #1 on Micheal Thompson, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), Daniel Oliver (SF) Michael Pinson, Don Dumas | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Johnson (SF), Donnell Fenner (C) Warren Spears, Steven Barkley | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Gary Godwin misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Gary Godwin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 16:30 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson misses short on a runner in the lane | 28-22 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Gary Godwin grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Eugene Campion comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Edgar Stines is whistled for traveling | 28-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (SG), Luther Beverly (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Daniel Oliver | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 15:52 | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo is fouled on the floor by Gary Godwin - foul #2 on Gary Godwin, team foul #3 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder (SF) Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Emory (PG), Joshua Black (SG) Charles Pinon, Micheal Thompson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Emory (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Black (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donnell Fenner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Lake Forest | Luther Beverly picks off the pass by Robert Johnson | 28-22 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Ralph Santillo is called for the reach on Robert Blackwelder - foul #1 on Ralph Santillo, team foul #2 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Gary Godwin | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Warren Spears (SF), Steven Barkley (C) Ralph Santillo, Robert Johnson | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Campion | 30-22 |
| 14:56 | Lake Forest | Joshua Black misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Blackwelder | 30-22 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Robert Collins blows the layup but he's hacked by Donnell Fenner - foul #1 on Donnell Fenner, team foul #3 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SG), Edgar Stines (C) Eugene Campion, David Watson, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson (PF) Donnell Fenner | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Robert Collins misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Robert Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 14:26 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Emory and he's fouled by Don Dumas - foul #1 on Don Dumas, team foul #4 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo (SG) Joshua Black | |
| 14:26 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson misses the free throw | 31-24 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Robert Collins pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Warren Spears - foul #2 on Warren Spears, team foul #4 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Godwin (PF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Charles Pinon (PG) James Emory | |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 13:42 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 33-26 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Edgar Stines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (SG), Luther Beverly (C) Don Dumas, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Donnell Fenner (C) Steven Barkley | |
| 13:09 | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder is fouled on the floor by Micheal Thompson - foul #2 on Micheal Thompson, team foul #5 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (SF) Robert Blackwelder | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Emory (PG), Joshua Black (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Charles Pinon, Ralph Santillo, Warren Spears | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Don Dumas drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 36-26 |
| 12:32 | Lake Forest | James Emory clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-26 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses badly on a shot from the left side | 36-26 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Luther Beverly misses the tip | 36-26 |
| 12:22 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Donnell Fenner | 36-26 |
| 11:56 | Lake Forest | James Emory can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 11:54 | Lake Forest | James Emory pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 11:32 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson double dribbles | 36-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Gary Godwin, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Charles Pinon (PG), Warren Spears (SF), Steven Barkley (C) James Emory, Micheal Thompson, Donnell Fenner | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Dumas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Charles Pinon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Black (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Warren Spears (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Barkley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Edgar Stines misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 11:06 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 10:41 | Lake Forest | Warren Spears misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 10:40 | Lake Forest | Charles Pinon misses the tip | 36-26 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Collins | 36-26 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Robert Johnson takes the ball from Don Dumas | 36-26 |
| 10:07 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley buries a turnaround from the left block | 36-28 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Robert Collins scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-28 |
| 09:25 | Lake Forest | Warren Spears is fouled on the floor by Eugene Campion - foul #1 on Eugene Campion, team foul #5 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Gary Godwin (SF), Luther Beverly (C) Don Dumas, Eugene Campion, Robert Blackwelder, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Emory (PG), Ralph Santillo (SG), Micheal Thompson (PF) Charles Pinon, Joshua Black, Robert Johnson | |
| 09:10 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Luther Beverly - foul #2 on Luther Beverly, team foul #6 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Oliver (SF) Robert Collins | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 09:10 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 09:10 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Gary Godwin is fouled on the floor by Ralph Santillo - foul #2 on Ralph Santillo, team foul #6 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Kenneth Webber (SF) Warren Spears | |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Gary Godwin loses the dribble to Ralph Santillo | 38-30 |
| 08:12 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Emory | 38-32 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Steven Barkley takes the ball from David Watson | 38-32 |
| 07:36 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 38-32 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Watson | 38-32 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 07:29 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Emory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Webber (fresh) PF - Micheal Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Barkley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley knocks in the jumper in the lane | 38-34 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Luther Beverly snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Ralph Santillo steps in front of the David Watson pass | 38-34 |
| 06:48 | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo hits the finger roll | 38-36 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the runner near the basket | 40-36 |
| 06:13 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Micheal Thompson | 40-38 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 06:06 | Lake Forest | James Emory gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 05:42 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Santillo | 40-40 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Daniel Oliver, Gary Godwin | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joshua Black (SG), Warren Spears (SF), Donnell Fenner (C) Ralph Santillo, Kenneth Webber, Steven Barkley | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Michael Pinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | David Watson connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Michael Pinson | 42-40 |
| 04:36 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Luther Beverly | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Charles Pinon (PG) James Emory | |
| 04:36 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 04:36 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Don Dumas knocks in the runner from the left block | 44-42 |
| 03:55 | Lake Forest | Charles Pinon misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 03:54 | Lake Forest | Donnell Fenner pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 03:40 | Lake Forest | Charles Pinon comes up short on the shot in the lane | 44-42 |
| 03:39 | Lake Forest | Charles Pinon pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 03:16 | Lake Forest | Joshua Black hits a 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Dumas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Charles Pinon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Black (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Warren Spears (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donnell Fenner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Joshua Black is called for the reach on Eugene Campion - foul #1 on Joshua Black, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (SG), Gary Godwin (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Don Dumas, Robert Collins, Edgar Stines | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo (SG), Steven Barkley (C) Joshua Black, Donnell Fenner | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Eugene Campion misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 03:11 | Lake Forest | Warren Spears snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 02:56 | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo is hacked by Luther Beverly - foul #3 on Luther Beverly, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Don Dumas (SF) Eugene Campion, Robert Blackwelder | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Emory (PG) Charles Pinon | |
| 02:56 | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 02:56 | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder (SF), Robert Collins (PF) Don Dumas, Gary Godwin | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joshua Black (SG) Ralph Santillo | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Steven Barkley picks off the pass by David Watson | 44-47 |
| 02:26 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 02:24 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley can't tip it in | 44-47 |
| 02:23 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 02:00 | Lake Forest | James Emory misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 01:58 | Lake Forest | Joshua Black gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 01:38 | Lake Forest | David Watson takes the ball from Steven Barkley | 44-47 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 01:19 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Micheal Thompson | 44-47 |
| 00:56 | Lake Forest | Joshua Black clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 00:54 | Lake Forest | James Emory pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense 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) | |
| 00:31 | Lake Forest | James Emory is hacked by Michael Pinson - foul #2 on Michael Pinson, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| 00:31 | Lake Forest | James Emory makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:31 | Lake Forest | James Emory makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Michael Pinson's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Barkley | 44-49 |
| 00:25 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pinson - foul #3 on Michael Pinson, team foul #10 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo (SF) Warren Spears | |
| 00:23 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:23 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Robert Collins gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | David Watson loses the dribble to Joshua Black | 44-49 |
| 00:16 | Lake Forest | Joshua Black lays it in | 44-51 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Watson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Joshua Black - foul #2 on Joshua Black, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Warren Spears (SF) Ralph Santillo | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 3rd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:12 | Lake Forest | Warren Spears snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 00:11 | Lake Forest | Michael Pinson is called for the reach on Warren Spears in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Pinson, team foul #11 | 46-51 |
| 00:11 | Lake Forest | Warren Spears makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:11 | Lake Forest | Warren Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | David Watson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 00:02 | Lake Forest | James Emory is hacked by David Watson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Watson, team foul #12 | 49-53 |
| 00:02 | Lake Forest | James Emory makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:02 | Lake Forest | James Emory makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Pinson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 49-55 |