| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) SF - William Frederick (fresh) PF - Terry Binette (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Elias Noga (fresh) SG - Jimmy Hill (fresh) SF - Jack Malizia (fresh) PF - Leon Deberry (fresh) C - Gary Frawley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia slams it home | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Terry Binette is hacked by Gary Frawley - foul #1 on Gary Frawley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | William Frederick misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Lake Forest | Elias Noga snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Hill | 0-4 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Terry Binette can't connect on a shot from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | John Jones gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | John Jones misses the shot in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Lake Forest | Elias Noga misses the lay-in | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck blows the layup | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Jones | 0-4 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Lake Forest | Elias Noga grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:12 | Lake Forest | Elias Noga hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Shattuck - foul #1 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Harry Walck (C) Gary Frawley | |
| 17:12 | Lake Forest | Elias Noga makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:12 | Lake Forest | Elias Noga makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | The jump hook by John Jones is blocked by Jack Malizia | 0-6 |
| 16:51 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:39 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | John Jones grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Leon Deberry steals the ball from John Jones | 0-6 |
| 16:02 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Hill connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Elias Noga | 0-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) SG - Reed Fuston (fairly fresh) SF - William Frederick (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Binette (fairly fresh) C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Elias Noga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Malizia (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leon Deberry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Walck (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | John Jones scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Shattuck and he's hacked by Leon Deberry - foul #1 on Leon Deberry, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (SG), Jimmy Alexander (SF), Shane Dang (PF) Reed Fuston, William Frederick, Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Hartzog (PG), James Whitmore (SG), Kevin Hutchins (SF), Edward Fujita (PF), Gary Frawley (C) Elias Noga, Jimmy Hill, Jack Malizia, Leon Deberry, Harry Walck | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | John Jones misses the free throw | 2-9 |
| 15:48 | Lake Forest | Gary Frawley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:42 | Lake Forest | Kevin Hutchins is hacked by Eric Shattuck - foul #2 on Eric Shattuck, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (SG), David Page (SF) Eric Shattuck, John Jones | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 15:32 | Lake Forest | Kevin Hutchins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Whitmore | 2-12 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Wesley Winsor clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-12 |
| 15:26 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Gary Frawley | 2-12 |
| 15:08 | Lake Forest | John Hartzog misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andy Close - foul #1 on Andy Close, team foul #3 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia (SF) Kevin Hutchins | |
| 15:08 | Lake Forest | John Hartzog makes the 1st free throw | 2-13 |
| 15:08 | Lake Forest | John Hartzog makes the 2nd free throw | 2-14 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Wesley Winsor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-14 |
| 14:37 | Lake Forest | Edward Fujita connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Whitmore | 2-16 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), Terry Binette (PF), John Jones (C) Wesley Winsor, David Page, Shane Dang | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jimmy Hill (SG), Leon Deberry (PF), Harry Walck (C) James Whitmore, Edward Fujita, Gary Frawley | |
| 13:47 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Terry Binette - foul #1 on Terry Binette, team foul #4 | 2-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SF) Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Elias Noga (PG) John Hartzog | |
| 13:47 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry makes the 1st free throw | 2-17 |
| 13:47 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry makes the 2nd free throw | 2-18 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Andy Close misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-18 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | John Jones tips it home | 4-18 |
| 13:15 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-18 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 4-18 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Andy Close is hacked by Jack Malizia - foul #1 on Jack Malizia, team foul #3 | 4-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (PG), William Frederick (SF) Andy Close, David Page | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Kevin Hutchins (SF), Gary Frawley (C) Jack Malizia, Harry Walck | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-18 |
| 12:53 | Lake Forest | Kevin Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 4-18 |
| 12:49 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Elias Noga | 4-20 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Hill - foul #1 on Jimmy Hill, team foul #4 | 4-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SG), Shane Dang (C) Reed Fuston, John Jones | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | David Page misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-20 |
| 12:21 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry grabs the defensive rebound | 4-20 |
| 12:16 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Hill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Page - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #5 | 4-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (C) Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia (SF) Kevin Hutchins | |
| 12:16 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 4-21 |
| 12:16 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 4-22 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-22 |
| 12:00 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia snags the defensive board | 4-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wesley Winsor (fresh) SG - David Page (fresh) SF - William Frederick (fairly fresh) PF - Shane Dang (fresh) C - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Elias Noga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Malizia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Deberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Frawley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Lake Forest | Elias Noga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG) William Frederick | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Hartzog (PG), Edward Fujita (PF), Harry Walck (C) Elias Noga, Leon Deberry, Gary Frawley | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | David Page is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #6 | 4-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Jones (C) David Page | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 11:20 | Lake Forest | Harry Walck misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 4-22 |
| 11:19 | Lake Forest | Edward Fujita can't tip it in | 4-22 |
| 11:17 | Lake Forest | Harry Walck gets the offensive rebound | 4-22 |
| 11:08 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Hill buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hartzog | 4-25 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | John Jones is whistled for traveling | 4-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), David Orth (SF) Wesley Winsor, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Whitmore (SG), Leon Deberry (PF) Jimmy Hill, Edward Fujita | |
| 10:39 | Lake Forest | John Hartzog scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Malizia | 4-27 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Andy Close loses the dribble to Harry Walck | 4-27 |
| 10:13 | Lake Forest | Harry Walck misses the floater in the lane | 4-27 |
| 10:11 | Lake Forest | James Whitmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-27 |
| 09:55 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hartzog and he's hacked by David Orth - foul #1 on David Orth, team foul #7 | 4-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (PG), William Frederick (SF), Terry Binette (PF) Andy Close, David Orth, Shane Dang | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Elias Noga (PG), Gary Frawley (C) John Hartzog, Harry Walck | |
| 09:55 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia misses the free throw | 4-29 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | John Jones gets the rebound | 4-29 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | John Jones hits a floater in the lane set up by Wesley Winsor and the foul's on Gary Frawley - foul #2 on Gary Frawley, team foul #5 | 6-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jimmy Hill (SG), Kevin Hutchins (SF), Thomas Eckart (C) James Whitmore, Jack Malizia, Gary Frawley | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | John Jones makes the free throw | 7-29 |
| 09:22 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Hill comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-29 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Reed Fuston gets the rebound | 7-29 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | William Frederick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-29 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Terry Binette misses the tip | 7-29 |
| 09:05 | Lake Forest | Elias Noga grabs the board | 7-29 |
| 08:45 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-29 |
| 08:44 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry grabs the offensive rebound | 7-29 |
| 08:39 | Lake Forest | Reed Fuston is called for the reach on Leon Deberry - foul #1 on Reed Fuston, team foul #8 | 7-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SF) Reed Fuston, William Frederick | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia (SF), Harry Walck (C) Kevin Hutchins, Thomas Eckart | |
| 08:39 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry misses the 1st free throw | 7-29 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Terry Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 7-29 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-29 |
| 08:20 | Lake Forest | Harry Walck grabs the board | 7-29 |
| 08:10 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Bonneau - foul #1 on Robert Bonneau, team foul #9 | 7-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andy Close (PG), Shane Dang (C) Robert Bonneau, John Jones | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edward Fujita (PF) Leon Deberry | |
| 08:10 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia misses the 1st free throw | 7-29 |
| 08:10 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 7-30 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Jack Malizia steals it from Jimmy Alexander | 7-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Andy Close (fresh) SG - Wesley Winsor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) PF - Terry Binette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Shane Dang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Elias Noga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Malizia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Fujita (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Walck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Lake Forest | Harry Walck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Bonneau (PG) Wesley Winsor | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Shane Dang drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Bonneau | 9-30 |
| 07:15 | Lake Forest | Elias Noga comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-30 |
| 07:13 | Lake Forest | Edward Fujita grabs the offensive rebound | 9-30 |
| 06:54 | Lake Forest | Harry Walck makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Elias Noga and the foul's on Andy Close - foul #2 on Andy Close, team foul #10 | 9-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), William Frederick (SF) Andy Close, Shane Dang | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Hartzog (PG), James Whitmore (SG) Elias Noga, Jimmy Hill | |
| 06:54 | Lake Forest | Harry Walck misses the free throw | 9-32 |
| 06:54 | Lake Forest | Edward Fujita snags the offensive board | 9-32 |
| 06:36 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia misses the driving attempt near the basket | 9-32 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Reed Fuston grabs the board | 9-32 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Bonneau | 11-32 |
| 06:13 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia buries a jumper from the right block set up by John Hartzog | 11-34 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Jack Malizia steals the ball from William Frederick | 11-34 |
| 06:00 | Lake Forest | James Whitmore misses the lay-in | 11-34 |
| 05:59 | Lake Forest | Harry Walck tips it but misses | 11-34 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau grabs the board | 11-34 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Robert Bonneau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (PG), John Jones (C) Robert Bonneau, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Kevin Hutchins (SF), Leon Deberry (PF), Thomas Eckart (C) Jack Malizia, Edward Fujita, Harry Walck | |
| 05:34 | Lake Forest | Thomas Eckart is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #11 | 11-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SF), Shane Dang (PF) William Frederick, Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Elias Noga (PG), Jimmy Hill (SG) John Hartzog, James Whitmore | |
| 05:34 | Lake Forest | Thomas Eckart misses the 1st free throw | 11-34 |
| 05:34 | Lake Forest | Thomas Eckart makes the 2nd free throw | 11-35 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Shane Dang's floater is tipped away by Thomas Eckart | 11-35 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Shane Dang tips it in | 13-35 |
| 04:49 | Lake Forest | Kevin Hutchins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-35 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Reed Fuston grabs the defensive rebound | 13-35 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Leon Deberry steps in front of the Wesley Winsor pass | 13-35 |
| 04:24 | Lake Forest | Reed Fuston steps in front of the Thomas Eckart pass | 13-35 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Wesley Winsor drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Shane Dang | 15-35 |
| 03:51 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Wesley Winsor - foul #1 on Wesley Winsor, team foul #12 | 15-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Shattuck (PG), Andy Close (SG), William Frederick (SF), Terry Binette (PF) Wesley Winsor, Reed Fuston, David Orth, Shane Dang | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Hartzog (PG), Jack Malizia (SF), Gary Frawley (C) Elias Noga, Kevin Hutchins, Thomas Eckart | |
| 03:51 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry makes the free throw | 15-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Shattuck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andy Close (fresh) SF - William Frederick (fresh) PF - Terry Binette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - John Hartzog (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Malizia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leon Deberry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Frawley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Terry Binette knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-38 |
| 03:24 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Hill loses the dribble to Eric Shattuck | 17-38 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | John Jones scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Eric Shattuck | 19-38 |
| 02:44 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Hill is whistled for a carry | 19-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SF), Jimmy Alexander (C) William Frederick, John Jones | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Whitmore (SG), Edward Fujita (PF) Jimmy Hill, Leon Deberry | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | David Page comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-38 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Andy Close tips it back up and in | 21-38 |
| 02:09 | Lake Forest | Andy Close takes the ball from Jack Malizia | 21-38 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | David Page lays it in set up by Andy Close | 23-38 |
| 01:50 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Whitmore | 23-40 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Andy Close makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-40 |
| 01:17 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Andy Close - foul #3 on Andy Close, team foul #13 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wesley Winsor (SG), William Frederick (SF), Shane Dang (PF) Andy Close, David Page, Terry Binette | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Elias Noga (PG), Jimmy Hill (SG), Leon Deberry (PF), Harry Walck (C) John Hartzog, James Whitmore, Edward Fujita, Gary Frawley | |
| 01:17 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:17 | Lake Forest | Jack Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Eric Shattuck comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 26-42 |
| 00:56 | Lake Forest | Harry Walck gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 00:45 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Shane Dang - foul #1 on Shane Dang, team foul #14 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG), John Jones (C) Eric Shattuck, Jimmy Alexander | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:45 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:45 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 00:45 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Deberry | 26-43 |
| 00:39 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-43 |
| 00:37 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Deberry | 26-43 |
| 00:22 | Lake Forest | Jimmy Hill is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jimmy Hill, team foul #6 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (SF) William Frederick | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Kevin Hutchins (SF) Jack Malizia | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Reed Fuston misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 26-43 |
| 00:04 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Leon Deberry misses the halfcourt shot | 26-43 |