| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Emory (fresh) SG - Joshua Black (fresh) SF - Warren Spears (fresh) PF - Micheal Thompson (fresh) C - Steven Barkley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) SG - David Watson (fresh) SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) PF - Robert Collins (fresh) C - Luther Beverly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | James Emory steps in front of the Robert Blackwelder pass | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Black | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | David Watson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Lake Forest | Joshua Black misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Luther Beverly grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Micheal Thompson takes the ball from Robert Blackwelder | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Lake Forest | Joshua Black misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Blackwelder | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | David Watson hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Blackwelder | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Warren Spears | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Warren Spears steals the ball from David Watson | 4-2 |
| 17:25 | Lake Forest | James Emory lays it up and in set up by Warren Spears | 6-2 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Micheal Thompson swats the short shot by Luther Beverly | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Warren Spears is called for the reach on Robert Blackwelder - foul #1 on Warren Spears, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Gary Godwin (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Robert Collins, Luther Beverly | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Gary Godwin is blocked by Steven Barkley | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:25 | Lake Forest | Edgar Stines is called for the reach on Steven Barkley - foul #1 on Edgar Stines, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Charles Pinon (PG), Ralph Santillo (SG) James Emory, Joshua Black | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:03 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Gary Godwin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Charles Pinon (fresh) SG - Ralph Santillo (fresh) SF - Warren Spears (fresh) PF - Micheal Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Barkley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Don Dumas (fresh) SG - Eugene Campion (fresh) SF - Daniel Oliver (fresh) PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) C - Edgar Stines (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Eugene Campion is hacked by Ralph Santillo - foul #1 on Ralph Santillo, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Johnson (SF), Donnell Fenner (C) Warren Spears, Steven Barkley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Luther Beverly (C) Don Dumas, Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Edgar Stines | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Michael Pinson's floater is knocked away by Ralph Santillo | 6-2 |
| 15:41 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 15:13 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Emory (PG) Charles Pinon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Gary Godwin | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Luther Beverly clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Emory - foul #1 on James Emory, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joshua Black (SG), Warren Spears (SF), Steven Barkley (C) Ralph Santillo, Robert Johnson, Micheal Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Luther Beverly makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:33 | Lake Forest | Robert Collins blocks the short jumper by Steven Barkley | 6-4 |
| 14:31 | Lake Forest | Warren Spears can't tip it in | 6-4 |
| 14:29 | Lake Forest | Donnell Fenner grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:20 | Lake Forest | Joshua Black hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Emory | 9-4 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 14:13 | Lake Forest | Warren Spears grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 13:45 | Lake Forest | Donnell Fenner comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Pinson - foul #1 on Michael Pinson, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Charles Pinon (PG) James Emory | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Gary Godwin (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Robert Collins, Luther Beverly | |
| 13:45 | Lake Forest | Donnell Fenner makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 13:45 | Lake Forest | Donnell Fenner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Don Dumas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-4 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Edgar Stines can't tip it in | 11-4 |
| 13:13 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 12:55 | Lake Forest | Charles Pinon misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-4 |
| 12:54 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley tips it home | 13-4 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Don Dumas loses the dribble to Charles Pinon | 13-4 |
| 12:26 | Lake Forest | Don Dumas steals the ball from Charles Pinon | 13-4 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Eugene Campion hits the finger roll set up by Don Dumas | 13-6 |
| 12:03 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley blows the layup but the foul's on Eugene Campion - foul #1 on Eugene Campion, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Emory (PG), Ralph Santillo (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Micheal Thompson (PF) Charles Pinon, Joshua Black, Warren Spears, Donnell Fenner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Robert Collins (PF), Luther Beverly (C) Don Dumas, Eugene Campion, Daniel Oliver, Gary Godwin, Edgar Stines | |
| 12:03 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:03 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | David Watson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Micheal Thompson - foul #1 on Micheal Thompson, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | David Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | David Watson makes the 3rd free throw | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - James Emory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Santillo (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Micheal Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Barkley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) SG - David Watson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Collins (fresh) C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 17-8 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | David Watson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Luther Beverly is called for traveling | 17-8 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Warren Spears (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:34 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | David Watson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Pinson | 19-11 |
| 10:02 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley's floater is knocked away by Luther Beverly | 19-11 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Luther Beverly gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is hacked by James Emory in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Emory, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Charles Pinon (PG), Joshua Black (SG) James Emory, Ralph Santillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Eugene Campion (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF), Gary Godwin (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, David Watson, Robert Blackwelder, Robert Collins, Luther Beverly | |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Don Dumas hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 09:21 | Lake Forest | Warren Spears is called for a charge - foul #2 on Warren Spears, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Johnson (SF), Donnell Fenner (C) Warren Spears, Steven Barkley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Micheal Thompson is called for the reach on Daniel Oliver - foul #2 on Micheal Thompson, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo (SF) Micheal Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Luther Beverly (C) Eugene Campion, Edgar Stines | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:53 | Lake Forest | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 08:29 | Lake Forest | Donnell Fenner clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Godwin - foul #1 on Gary Godwin, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley (C) Joshua Black | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF) Daniel Oliver, Don Dumas | |
| 08:29 | Lake Forest | Donnell Fenner misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:29 | Lake Forest | Donnell Fenner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | David Watson blows the layup | 20-14 |
| 08:17 | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 08:00 | Lake Forest | Michael Pinson steals it from Steven Barkley | 20-14 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | Michael Pinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-14 |
| 07:38 | Lake Forest | Donnell Fenner gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Charles Pinon (fairly fresh) SG - Ralph Santillo (fresh) SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Donnell Fenner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Barkley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Pinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Watson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Godwin (fresh) C - Luther Beverly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Lake Forest | Charles Pinon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Pinson - foul #2 on Michael Pinson, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joshua Black (SG) Donnell Fenner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Dumas (PG), Robert Collins (PF), Edgar Stines (C) Michael Pinson, Gary Godwin, Luther Beverly | |
| 07:16 | Lake Forest | Charles Pinon misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:16 | Lake Forest | Charles Pinon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Steven Barkley steals the ball from Edgar Stines | 21-14 |
| 06:41 | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Watson - foul #1 on David Watson, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Kenneth Webber (PG), Donnell Fenner (PF) Charles Pinon, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Daniel Oliver (SF) David Watson, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 06:41 | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 06:41 | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Collins | 21-17 |
| 06:06 | Lake Forest | Eugene Campion is called for the reach on Ralph Santillo - foul #2 on Eugene Campion, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Godwin (SF), Luther Beverly (C) Eugene Campion, Edgar Stines | |
| 06:06 | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Robert Collins snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Don Dumas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 05:46 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Joshua Black | 21-17 |
| 05:17 | Lake Forest | Joshua Black misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Luther Beverly snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Don Dumas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Luther Beverly | 21-19 |
| 04:42 | Lake Forest | Joshua Black makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Ralph Santillo steals it from Gary Godwin | 24-19 |
| 04:18 | Lake Forest | Joshua Black lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Santillo | 26-19 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Daniel Oliver is called for traveling | 26-19 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Johnson (SF) Ralph Santillo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marion Fitzgerald (PG), David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Edgar Stines (C) Don Dumas, Daniel Oliver, Robert Collins, Luther Beverly | |
| 03:46 | Lake Forest | Joshua Black knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-19 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Gary Godwin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Watson | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Kenneth Webber (fresh) SG - Joshua Black (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) PF - Donnell Fenner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Barkley (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Marion Fitzgerald (fresh) SG - David Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Blackwelder (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Godwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edgar Stines (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Lake Forest | Gary Godwin picks off the pass by Robert Johnson | 29-22 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Robert Blackwelder misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 02:47 | Lake Forest | Donnell Fenner pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:25 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edgar Stines - foul #2 on Edgar Stines, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Emory (PG), Charles Pinon (SG), Warren Spears (SF), Micheal Thompson (PF) Kenneth Webber, Joshua Black, Robert Johnson, Donnell Fenner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Pinson (PG), Luther Beverly (C) Marion Fitzgerald, Gary Godwin | |
| 02:25 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:25 | Lake Forest | Steven Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Michael Pinson is fouled on the floor by Steven Barkley - foul #1 on Steven Barkley, team foul #8 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Collins (PF) Edgar Stines | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Michael Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:44 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Collins - foul #1 on Robert Collins, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ralph Santillo (SG), Robert Johnson (PF) Charles Pinon, Steven Barkley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Campion (SG), Don Dumas (SF) David Watson, Robert Blackwelder | |
| 01:44 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:44 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Michael Pinson's floater is tipped away by Micheal Thompson | 31-24 |
| 01:21 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Warren Spears | 31-24 |
| 00:59 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Collins - foul #2 on Robert Collins, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| 00:59 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:59 | Lake Forest | Micheal Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Don Dumas comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Warren Spears - foul #3 on Warren Spears, team foul #9 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Donnell Fenner (C) Warren Spears | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Watson (SG), Robert Blackwelder (SF), Gary Godwin (PF) Michael Pinson, Eugene Campion, Robert Collins | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Don Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:10 | Lake Forest | James Emory misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 00:09 | Lake Forest | Robert Johnson tips it in | 34-26 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Donnell Fenner steals it from David Watson | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Donnell Fenner misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-26 |