| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Eddie Zaltz (fresh) SG - Steven Hagan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Orner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Lucas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Watkins inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | James Watkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 19:20 | Lake Forest | Billy Orner drills a turnaround from close range set up by Eddie Zaltz and he's hacked by Ronny Neace - foul #2 on Ronny Neace, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:20 | Lake Forest | Billy Orner makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Watkins | 37-27 |
| 18:45 | Lake Forest | Rodney Lucas misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Billy Holcomb - foul #2 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| 18:45 | Lake Forest | Rodney Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:45 | Lake Forest | Rodney Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the easy layup | 37-28 |
| 18:19 | Lake Forest | Rodney Lucas grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 18:14 | Lake Forest | Howard Jackson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Hagan | 37-30 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Todd Magness and he's fouled by Rodney Lucas - foul #1 on Rodney Lucas, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (SF) James Watkins | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joshua Love (PG), William Brooks (SG), Arnold Sloat (PF), George Harper (C) Eddie Zaltz, Steven Hagan, Billy Orner, Rodney Lucas | |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:27 | Lake Forest | Todd Magness is called for the reach on William Brooks - foul #3 on Todd Magness, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SF), Terry Miles (C) Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 17:21 | Lake Forest | Joshua Love loses the dribble to Mark McCorkindale | 40-30 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Ronny Neace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG) James Stahr | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Everett Mitchell (SF) Howard Jackson | |
| 16:50 | Lake Forest | William Brooks hits a jumper from close range | 40-32 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Victor Lair knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 16:37 | Lake Forest | Everett Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Miles | 43-32 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Terry Miles grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | George Harper is called for the reach on Terry Miles - foul #1 on George Harper, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF) Ronny Neace | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Eddie Zaltz (PG), Steven Hagan (SG) Joshua Love, Everett Mitchell | |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 16:07 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to George Harper | 43-32 |
| 15:46 | Lake Forest | William Brooks misses the easy layup | 43-32 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Terry Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Victor Lair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Eddie Zaltz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Hagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Sloat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Terry Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Elvin Johnson, Victor Lair, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Howard Jackson (SF), Billy Orner (PF), Rodney Lucas (C) William Brooks, Arnold Sloat, George Harper | |
| 15:31 | Lake Forest | Howard Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Billy Orner - foul #1 on Billy Orner, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | James Stahr misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 15:00 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Howard Jackson | 43-32 |
| 14:31 | Lake Forest | Howard Jackson is fouled on the floor by Todd Magness - foul #4 on Todd Magness, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF) James Watkins, Todd Magness | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joshua Love (PG), William Brooks (SG) Eddie Zaltz, Steven Hagan | |
| 14:20 | Lake Forest | Howard Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 14:18 | Lake Forest | Howard Jackson snags the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 13:58 | Lake Forest | Joshua Love can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Stahr - foul #2 on James Stahr, team foul #5 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Terry Miles (C) Jack Atkinson, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Arnold Sloat (PF), George Harper (C) Billy Orner, Rodney Lucas | |
| 13:58 | Lake Forest | Joshua Love makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:58 | Lake Forest | Joshua Love makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Victor Lair clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 13:36 | Lake Forest | Howard Jackson grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 13:25 | Lake Forest | Joshua Love loses the dribble to Victor Lair | 43-34 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | James Stahr scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark McCorkindale | 45-34 |
| 12:47 | Lake Forest | George Harper misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Terry Miles - foul #1 on Terry Miles, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG), James Watkins (SF), Anthony Cortina (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) James Stahr, Victor Lair, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Eddie Zaltz (PG), Steven Hagan (SG), Everett Mitchell (SF) Joshua Love, William Brooks, Howard Jackson | |
| 12:47 | Lake Forest | George Harper makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:47 | Lake Forest | George Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 45-36 |
| 12:32 | Lake Forest | Steven Hagan pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:18 | Lake Forest | James Watkins steps in front of the Steven Hagan pass | 45-36 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina clanks a floater from the left block | 45-36 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | James Watkins grabs the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina is fouled on the floor by George Harper - foul #2 on George Harper, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG) Ronny Neace | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Billy Orner (PF), Rodney Lucas (C) Everett Mitchell, George Harper | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Cortina (fresh) C - Billy Holcomb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Eddie Zaltz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Hagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Sloat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Orner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Lucas (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina is fouled on the floor by Billy Orner - foul #2 on Billy Orner, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Victor Lair (SF), Mark McCorkindale (PF), Terry Miles (C) Elvin Johnson, James Watkins, Anthony Cortina, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Howard Jackson (SF) Arnold Sloat | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 11:03 | Lake Forest | Billy Orner pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:59 | Lake Forest | Steven Hagan is fouled on the floor by Jack Atkinson - foul #4 on Jack Atkinson, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG) Jack Atkinson | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 10:59 | Lake Forest | Steven Hagan misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:59 | Lake Forest | Billy Orner snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 10:42 | Lake Forest | Billy Orner misses the easy layup | 45-36 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Victor Lair is hacked by Howard Jackson - foul #1 on Howard Jackson, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joshua Love (PG), William Brooks (SG) Eddie Zaltz, Steven Hagan | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Joshua Love - foul #2 on Joshua Love, team foul #7 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Watkins (SF), Anthony Cortina (C) Ronny Neace, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 10:06 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 09:46 | Lake Forest | Howard Jackson can't finish the layup | 48-36 |
| 09:45 | Lake Forest | William Brooks can't tip it in | 48-36 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark McCorkindale | 48-36 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Victor Lair misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 09:32 | Lake Forest | Rodney Lucas grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 09:16 | Lake Forest | Joshua Love misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark McCorkindale | 48-36 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | James Stahr makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Lair | 50-36 |
| 08:57 | Lake Forest | Howard Jackson scores on a turnaround from close range set up by William Brooks and he's hacked by Victor Lair - foul #1 on Victor Lair, team foul #8 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Billy Holcomb (C) James Stahr, Victor Lair, Mark McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Eddie Zaltz (PG), Steven Hagan (SG), George Harper (C) Joshua Love, Billy Orner, Rodney Lucas | |
| 08:57 | Lake Forest | Howard Jackson makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Ronny Neace comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 08:37 | Lake Forest | William Brooks gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 08:20 | Lake Forest | William Brooks misses the easy layup | 50-39 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | James Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 50-39 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Holcomb | 50-39 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #9 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (PF) Anthony Cortina | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Everett Mitchell (SF), Arnold Sloat (PF) Howard Jackson, William Brooks | |
| 07:37 | Lake Forest | Arnold Sloat misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronny Neace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Eddie Zaltz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Hagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Everett Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Sloat (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson drills a runner from close range set up by James Watkins | 52-39 |
| 07:07 | Lake Forest | Arnold Sloat misses long on a shot from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | James Watkins can't tip it in | 52-39 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Holcomb | 52-39 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Arnold Sloat takes the ball from Elvin Johnson | 52-39 |
| 06:21 | Lake Forest | Arnold Sloat makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Harper | 52-42 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Jack Atkinson (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Anthony Cortina (C) Elvin Johnson, Ronny Neace, James Watkins, Terry Miles, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joshua Love (PG), William Brooks (SG), Howard Jackson (SF), Billy Orner (PF), Rodney Lucas (C) Eddie Zaltz, Steven Hagan, Everett Mitchell, Arnold Sloat, George Harper | |
| 06:14 | Lake Forest | Howard Jackson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 52-42 |
| 06:12 | Lake Forest | Howard Jackson tips it in | 52-44 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Stahr | 55-44 |
| 05:37 | Lake Forest | Mark McCorkindale is called for the reach on Joshua Love - foul #2 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #10 | 55-44 |
| 05:37 | Lake Forest | Joshua Love makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:37 | Lake Forest | Joshua Love makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina blows the layup | 55-46 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson tips it back up and in | 57-46 |
| 04:54 | Lake Forest | Joshua Love buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-49 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale is whistled for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Eddie Zaltz (PG), Everett Mitchell (SG), Arnold Sloat (PF), George Harper (C) Joshua Love, William Brooks, Billy Orner, Rodney Lucas | |
| 04:19 | Lake Forest | Arnold Sloat is fouled on the floor by Todd Magness - foul #5 on Todd Magness, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Victor Lair (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Jack Atkinson, Todd Magness, Anthony Cortina | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steven Hagan (SG) Howard Jackson | |
| 04:19 | Lake Forest | Arnold Sloat misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:19 | Lake Forest | Arnold Sloat misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Victor Lair pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | James Stahr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 04:13 | Lake Forest | Arnold Sloat snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 04:02 | Lake Forest | Arnold Sloat is called for traveling | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (PF) Mark McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | James Stahr comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-49 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 03:39 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Everett Mitchell | 57-49 |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | Lake Forest | Everett Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Miles - foul #2 on Terry Miles, team foul #12 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG) James Stahr | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 03:31 | Lake Forest | Everett Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:31 | Lake Forest | Everett Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Lair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Eddie Zaltz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Hagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Everett Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arnold Sloat (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-51 |
| 02:55 | Lake Forest | Everett Mitchell is hacked by Ronny Neace - foul #3 on Ronny Neace, team foul #13 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), James Watkins (SF), Anthony Cortina (PF) Ronny Neace, Victor Lair, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Brooks (SG), Howard Jackson (SF), Billy Orner (PF), Rodney Lucas (C) Eddie Zaltz, Steven Hagan, Arnold Sloat, George Harper | |
| 02:55 | Lake Forest | Everett Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:55 | Lake Forest | Everett Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joshua Love (PG) Everett Mitchell | |
| 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) | |
| 02:38 | Lake Forest | William Brooks's pass is intercepted by Jack Atkinson | 59-53 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Ronny Neace (SG), Mark McCorkindale (PF) Elvin Johnson, Jack Atkinson, Anthony Cortina | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Eddie Zaltz (PG) Joshua Love | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Steven Hagan (SG) William Brooks | |
| 02:10 | Lake Forest | Steven Hagan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 02:08 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Zaltz | 59-53 |
| 01:56 | Lake Forest | Eddie Zaltz misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Ronny Neace grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Rodney Lucas - foul #2 on Rodney Lucas, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Lake Forest | Mark McCorkindale is called for the reach on Billy Orner - foul #3 on Mark McCorkindale, team foul #14 | 61-53 |
| 01:33 | Lake Forest | Billy Orner makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:33 | Lake Forest | Billy Orner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ronny Neace | 63-55 |
| 01:08 | Lake Forest | Billy Orner scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Lucas | 63-57 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | James Stahr misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 00:49 | Lake Forest | Rodney Lucas snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Lake Forest | Howard Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Ronny Neace snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Ronny Neace is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hagan - foul #1 on Steven Hagan, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (PG) James Stahr | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Ronny Neace misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:41 | Lake Forest | Billy Orner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:35 | Lake Forest | Steven Hagan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-57 |
| 00:33 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Jackson | 63-57 |
| 00:29 | Lake Forest | Steven Hagan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Jackson | 63-60 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG) Ronny Neace | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale is hacked by Steven Hagan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Hagan, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:22 | Lake Forest | Mark McCorkindale takes the ball from Steven Hagan | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Steven Hagan is called for the reach on Mark McCorkindale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Hagan, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:13 | Lake Forest | Howard Jackson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-63 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG) Jack Atkinson | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Watkins is hacked by Eddie Zaltz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Zaltz, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:04 | Lake Forest | Steven Hagan is called for traveling | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG) Ronny Neace | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | James Watkins is hacked by Steven Hagan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Hagan, team foul #13 | 68-63 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | James Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | James Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:03 | Lake Forest | Rodney Lucas pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Rodney Lucas hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-63 |