| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Mark Vanleuven (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Flowers (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Marty Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - James Kiker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Lake Forest | Ronald Foster drills a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Ronny Neace - foul #1 on Ronny Neace, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:33 | Lake Forest | Ronald Foster makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Robert Williams is hacked by Ronald Foster - foul #3 on Ronald Foster, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Benedict Shuttleworth (SG) Ronald Foster | |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-32 |
| 18:54 | Lake Forest | Benedict Shuttleworth snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:41 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Robert Williams misses short on a runner near the basket | 29-32 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Robert Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Kiker - foul #1 on James Kiker, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:52 | Lake Forest | Robert Williams is called for the reach on James Kiker - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Cedrick Florian (PF) Marty Ward | |
| 17:33 | Lake Forest | Terry Miles picks off the pass by Jerome Flowers | 31-32 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Terry Miles works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 31-32 |
| 17:20 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:03 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Vanleuven | 31-35 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | The jump hook by Ronny Neace is blocked by James Kiker | 31-35 |
| 16:42 | Lake Forest | James Kiker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:23 | Lake Forest | Mark Vanleuven's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Kenton Cole (SG), Howard West (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Ronny Neace, Robert Miller, Terry Miles, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Terry Wynne (PG), Garry Ascencio (SG), John Godin (SF), Marty Ward (PF) Mark Vanleuven, Benedict Shuttleworth, Jerome Flowers, James Kiker | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Todd Magness loses the dribble to Garry Ascencio | 31-35 |
| 15:55 | Lake Forest | John Godin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Daniel Solari grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Solari (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenton Cole (fresh) SF - Howard West (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Burton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Terry Wynne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Garry Ascencio (fresh) SF - John Godin (fresh) PF - Marty Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Cedrick Florian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Daniel Solari misses the easy layup | 31-35 |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Frank Burton misses the tip | 31-35 |
| 15:35 | Lake Forest | Cedrick Florian gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:12 | Lake Forest | John Godin connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-37 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Daniel Solari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (PF) Howard West | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ronald Foster (SG), Michael Tetrault (C) Garry Ascencio, Cedrick Florian | |
| 14:50 | Lake Forest | Ronald Foster scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Wynne | 31-40 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Todd Magness comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 14:35 | Lake Forest | Michael Tetrault grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 14:18 | Lake Forest | Ronald Foster buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Godin | 31-43 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Daniel Solari hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Tetrault - foul #2 on Michael Tetrault, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Robert Miller (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Kenton Cole, Todd Magness, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Vanleuven (PG), Jerome Flowers (SF), Richard Hansell (PF), James Kiker (C) Terry Wynne, John Godin, Marty Ward, Michael Tetrault | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Daniel Solari makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Daniel Solari makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:52 | Lake Forest | The jumper by Mark Vanleuven is denied by Billy Holcomb | 33-43 |
| 13:50 | Lake Forest | Richard Hansell grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 13:24 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Robert Williams makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Solari | 35-46 |
| 12:52 | Lake Forest | James Kiker blows the layup | 35-46 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Miles | 35-46 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Robert Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Todd Magness (C) Daniel Solari, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Benedict Shuttleworth (SG), Cedrick Florian (PF) Ronald Foster, Richard Hansell | |
| 12:32 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Ronny Neace hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Williams and the foul's on Mark Vanleuven - foul #3 on Mark Vanleuven, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Terry Wynne (PG), Marty Ward (PF) Mark Vanleuven, James Kiker | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:08 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers blows the layup | 38-49 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Terry Miles pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Todd Magness's pass is intercepted by Benedict Shuttleworth | 38-49 |
| 11:47 | Lake Forest | Benedict Shuttleworth comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-49 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Terry Miles grabs the board | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 7 reb. C - Todd Magness (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Terry Wynne (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Benedict Shuttleworth (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jerome Flowers (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Cedrick Florian (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Ronny Neace works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Benedict Shuttleworth - foul #2 on Benedict Shuttleworth, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Burton (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Robert Miller, Terry Miles | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ronald Foster (SG), John Godin (SF) Benedict Shuttleworth, Jerome Flowers | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:21 | Lake Forest | Cedrick Florian drills a runner in the paint | 40-51 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Frank Burton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| 11:04 | Lake Forest | John Godin snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 10:38 | Lake Forest | Cedrick Florian can't finish the layup | 40-51 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Robert Williams can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Todd Magness's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Kenton Cole (SG), Robert Miller (SF), Terry Miles (PF) Robert Williams, Ronny Neace, Todd Magness, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Vanleuven (PG), Benedict Shuttleworth (SG), Jerome Flowers (SF), Richard Hansell (PF), James Kiker (C) Terry Wynne, Ronald Foster, John Godin, Marty Ward, Cedrick Florian | |
| 09:35 | Lake Forest | James Kiker is fouled on the floor by Frank Burton - foul #2 on Frank Burton, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard West (C) Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 09:15 | Lake Forest | Mark Vanleuven hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 09:13 | Lake Forest | James Kiker misses the tip | 40-51 |
| 09:11 | Lake Forest | Richard Hansell hits the follow up shot | 40-53 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Kenton Cole is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 08:41 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Richard Hansell | 43-55 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Howard West is hacked by Mark Vanleuven - foul #4 on Mark Vanleuven, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Holcomb (C) Howard West | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Terry Wynne (PG) Mark Vanleuven | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Daniel Solari misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Hansell - foul #1 on Richard Hansell, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG) Kenton Cole | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ronald Foster (SG), Cedrick Florian (PF) Benedict Shuttleworth, Richard Hansell | |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Daniel Solari makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Daniel Solari makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:53 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Robert Miller - foul #1 on Robert Miller, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG) Daniel Solari | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Vanleuven (PG), Marty Ward (PF) Terry Wynne, Cedrick Florian | |
| 07:53 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:53 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Robert Miller knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 7 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Mark Vanleuven (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Flowers (fresh) 24 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - James Kiker (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Lake Forest | Mark Vanleuven clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 07:18 | Lake Forest | James Kiker pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:56 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 06:55 | Lake Forest | Marty Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:44 | Lake Forest | Ronald Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 06:42 | Lake Forest | Marty Ward tips it but misses | 48-56 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Robert Miller misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerome Flowers - foul #1 on Jerome Flowers, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (SG), Todd Magness (PF), Frank Burton (C) Ronny Neace, Terry Miles, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Benedict Shuttleworth (SG), John Godin (SF), Cedrick Florian (PF), Michael Tetrault (C) Ronald Foster, Jerome Flowers, Marty Ward, James Kiker | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Robert Miller makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Robert Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:08 | Lake Forest | Mark Vanleuven is hacked by Daniel Solari - foul #3 on Daniel Solari, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard West (SF) Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 05:44 | Lake Forest | Howard West is called for the reach on John Godin - foul #1 on Howard West, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenton Cole (SG), Terry Miles (PF) Robert Williams, Howard West | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Terry Wynne (PG) Mark Vanleuven | |
| 05:23 | Lake Forest | John Godin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Todd Magness is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Todd Magness, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Marty Ward (PF) Michael Tetrault | |
| 04:48 | Lake Forest | Cedrick Florian scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Frank Burton - foul #3 on Frank Burton, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG) Kenton Cole | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ronald Foster (SG), Jerome Flowers (SF) Benedict Shuttleworth, John Godin | |
| 04:48 | Lake Forest | Cedrick Florian misses the free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:48 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers snags the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 04:35 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers hits a runner from the left block | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Marty Ward blocks the short jumper by Daniel Solari | 50-63 |
| 04:24 | Lake Forest | Cedrick Florian snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 04:08 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Ronny Neace grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Todd Magness comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 50-63 |
| 04:02 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Jerome Flowers | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:48 | Lake Forest | Daniel Solari steals it from Cedrick Florian | 50-63 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Robert Miller (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) Daniel Solari, Todd Magness, Frank Burton | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Vanleuven (PG), James Kiker (C) Terry Wynne, Cedrick Florian | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Robert Williams misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 03:27 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Miles (fresh) 7 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Mark Vanleuven (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Flowers (fresh) 26 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marty Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Kiker (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Lake Forest | Jerome Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-63 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Terry Miles gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-63 |
| 03:02 | Lake Forest | Mark Vanleuven pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 02:35 | Lake Forest | The short jumper by Jerome Flowers is denied by Terry Miles | 50-63 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Terry Miles gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Robert Miller is fouled on the floor by Jerome Flowers - foul #2 on Jerome Flowers, team foul #9 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Solari (PG), Kenton Cole (SG), Todd Magness (PF), Frank Burton (C) Robert Williams, Ronny Neace, Terry Miles, Billy Holcomb | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Terry Wynne (PG), Benedict Shuttleworth (SG), John Godin (SF), Cedrick Florian (PF), Michael Tetrault (C) Mark Vanleuven, Ronald Foster, Jerome Flowers, Marty Ward, James Kiker | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Robert Miller makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Robert Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:12 | Lake Forest | Cedrick Florian buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Benedict Shuttleworth | 52-65 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Frank Burton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Frank Burton, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard West (SF) Robert Miller | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 01:44 | Lake Forest | Cedrick Florian banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Wynne | 52-67 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Todd Magness knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Kenton Cole | 54-67 |
| 01:25 | Lake Forest | Cedrick Florian misses long on a shot from the left block | 54-67 |
| 01:24 | Lake Forest | Michael Tetrault tips it in | 54-69 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Howard West misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 01:10 | Lake Forest | Cedrick Florian grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 00:46 | Lake Forest | Cedrick Florian is whistled for traveling | 54-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Daniel Solari loses the ball out of bounds | 54-69 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Lake Forest | John Godin lays it up and in and the foul's on Daniel Solari - foul #4 on Daniel Solari, team foul #10 | 54-71 |
| 00:11 | Lake Forest | John Godin misses the free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Howard West snags the defensive board | 54-71 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Daniel Solari clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 54-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Todd Magness snags the offensive board | 54-71 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Frank Burton knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Terry Wynne runs out the clock | 56-71 |