| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) SG - John Turner (fresh) SF - Robert Weber (fresh) PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) C - Martin Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Bill Voelker (fresh) SG - Jeff Boatwright (fresh) SF - Richard Koprowski (fresh) PF - Kevin Topete (fresh) C - James Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Bill Voelker picks off the pass by John Turner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Lake Forest | James Gray is fouled on the floor by John Turner - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Lake Forest | John Turner steps in front of the Richard Koprowski pass | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Robert Weber connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Turner and he's fouled by Kevin Topete - foul #1 on Kevin Topete, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Robert Weber makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Lake Forest | Bill Voelker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Martin Lewis pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | John Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas tips it home | 5-0 |
| 18:14 | Lake Forest | Kevin Topete knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Bill Voelker | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas buries a fadeaway from the left block | 7-2 |
| 17:50 | Lake Forest | Kevin Topete hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Bill Voelker | 7-4 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | John Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF) Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 17:16 | Lake Forest | Richard Koprowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-4 |
| 17:14 | Lake Forest | Bill Voelker misses the tip | 7-4 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Martin Lewis snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | James Gray is called for the reach on Brad Rodrigez - foul #1 on James Gray, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Michael Holloway (SG), Jason Killion (C) Roy Willett, John Turner, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Jeff Boatwright takes the ball from Michael Holloway | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | Lake Forest | Richard Koprowski knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bill Voelker | 7-7 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Robert Stanley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 16:43 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Richard Koprowski | 7-7 |
| 16:32 | Lake Forest | Bill Voelker is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Nicholas (PF) Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Harvey Douglas (SF), Frank Malone (C) Richard Koprowski, James Gray | |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Jeff Boatwright is called for the reach on Michael Holloway - foul #1 on Jeff Boatwright, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Weber (SF) Brad Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Andrew Doss (PG), Irving Streeter (C) Bill Voelker, Kevin Topete | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Michael Holloway misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeff Boatwright - foul #2 on Jeff Boatwright, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), Martin Lewis (C) Robert Stanley, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ronald Prouty (SG) Jeff Boatwright | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Michael Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Michael Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) SG - Michael Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Andrew Doss (fresh) SG - Ronald Prouty (fresh) SF - Harvey Douglas (fresh) PF - Frank Malone (fresh) C - Irving Streeter (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Lake Forest | Irving Streeter blows the layup | 8-7 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Martin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Roy Willett hits a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Ronald Prouty - foul #1 on Ronald Prouty, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Turner (SG) Michael Holloway | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Roy Willett makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:31 | Lake Forest | The jump hook by Ronald Prouty is blocked by Martin Lewis | 11-7 |
| 15:30 | Lake Forest | Irving Streeter hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Robert Weber travels with the ball | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF) Roy Willett, Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bill Voelker (PG), Richard Koprowski (SF), Kevin Topete (PF), James Gray (C) Andrew Doss, Harvey Douglas, Frank Malone, Irving Streeter | |
| 14:55 | Lake Forest | John Turner steals it from Richard Koprowski | 11-9 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Bill Voelker steals it from Martin Lewis | 11-9 |
| 14:07 | Lake Forest | Bill Voelker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Turner | 11-9 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), Jason Killion (C) John Turner, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | David Brannon (SG) Ronald Prouty | |
| 13:32 | Lake Forest | Brad Rodrigez steps in front of the Bill Voelker pass | 11-9 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Jason Killion drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Brad Rodrigez | 13-9 |
| 12:53 | Lake Forest | Bill Voelker makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Brannon | 13-11 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Roy Willett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 12:29 | Lake Forest | Richard Koprowski grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 12:11 | Lake Forest | Bill Voelker is hacked by Roy Willett - foul #1 on Roy Willett, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (PG), Eric Burner (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF), Martin Lewis (C) Roy Willett, Robert Stanley, Brad Rodrigez, Eric Reinhart, Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Andrew Doss (PG), Ronald Prouty (SG), Harvey Douglas (SF), Frank Malone (PF), Irving Streeter (C) Bill Voelker, David Brannon, Richard Koprowski, Kevin Topete, James Gray | |
| 11:55 | Lake Forest | Frank Malone clanks a shot from the right block | 13-11 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Michael Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Burner (fresh) SF - Robert Weber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Andrew Doss (fresh) SG - Ronald Prouty (fresh) SF - Harvey Douglas (fresh) PF - Frank Malone (fresh) C - Irving Streeter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Robert Weber hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 13-11 |
| 11:37 | Lake Forest | Irving Streeter gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:29 | Lake Forest | Ronald Prouty hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Malone | 13-13 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Michael Holloway knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Todd Nicholas | 15-13 |
| 10:49 | Lake Forest | Harvey Douglas drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Andrew Doss | 15-16 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Martin Lewis connects on the runner from close range | 17-16 |
| 10:23 | Lake Forest | Andrew Doss is fouled on the floor by Michael Holloway - foul #1 on Michael Holloway, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), John Turner (SG), Jason Killion (C) Michael Holloway, Eric Burner, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bill Voelker (PG) Andrew Doss | |
| 10:09 | Lake Forest | Harvey Douglas makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Bill Voelker | 17-18 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (SF), Eric Reinhart (PF) Robert Weber, Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | David Brannon (SG), Richard Koprowski (SF), Kevin Topete (PF), James Gray (C) Ronald Prouty, Harvey Douglas, Frank Malone, Irving Streeter | |
| 09:43 | Lake Forest | Richard Koprowski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Jason Killion is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Killion, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| 09:21 | Lake Forest | James Gray misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jason Killion - foul #2 on Jason Killion, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Martin Lewis (C) Jason Killion | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 09:21 | Lake Forest | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:21 | Lake Forest | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Topete - foul #2 on Kevin Topete, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Andrew Doss (PG), Harvey Douglas (SF), Frank Malone (PF) Bill Voelker, Richard Koprowski, Kevin Topete | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Martin Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | John Turner can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Brannon - foul #1 on David Brannon, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | John Turner makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | John Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:48 | Lake Forest | James Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:28 | Lake Forest | David Brannon is hacked by Roy Willett - foul #2 on Roy Willett, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Roy Willett, Brad Rodrigez, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ronald Prouty (SG) David Brannon | |
| 08:17 | Lake Forest | Harvey Douglas makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Prouty | 19-22 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Malone - foul #1 on Frank Malone, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Holloway (SG) John Turner | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Irving Streeter (PF) Frank Malone | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:37 | Lake Forest | Andrew Doss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Lewis | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Stanley (fresh) SG - Michael Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Weber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Nicholas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Martin Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Andrew Doss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harvey Douglas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Irving Streeter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | James Gray picks off the pass by Michael Holloway | 21-22 |
| 07:22 | Lake Forest | Irving Streeter is fouled on the floor by Robert Weber - foul #1 on Robert Weber, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Reinhart (C) Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bill Voelker (PG), Richard Koprowski (SF) Andrew Doss, Harvey Douglas | |
| 07:22 | Lake Forest | Irving Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:22 | Lake Forest | Irving Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Robert Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez (SF) Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | David Brannon (SG) Ronald Prouty | |
| 06:42 | Lake Forest | Irving Streeter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 06:41 | Lake Forest | Richard Koprowski tips it in | 21-26 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Todd Nicholas misses the lay-in | 21-26 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart misses the tip | 21-26 |
| 06:32 | Lake Forest | Bill Voelker grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 06:27 | Lake Forest | Richard Koprowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 06:25 | Lake Forest | Bill Voelker tips it home | 21-28 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 06:04 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Bill Voelker | 21-28 |
| 05:58 | Lake Forest | David Brannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Turner (SG), Martin Lewis (C) Robert Stanley, Eric Reinhart | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ronald Prouty (SG), Harvey Douglas (SF), Frank Malone (PF) David Brannon, Richard Koprowski, Irving Streeter | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Martin Lewis loses the dribble to Frank Malone | 21-28 |
| 05:18 | Lake Forest | John Turner is called for the reach on James Gray - foul #2 on John Turner, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Burner (PG), Robert Stanley (SG), Robert Weber (SF) Michael Holloway, John Turner, Brad Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Andrew Doss (PG) Bill Voelker | |
| 05:18 | Lake Forest | James Gray misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Martin Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Martin Lewis lays it up and in | 23-28 |
| 04:37 | Lake Forest | Ronald Prouty double dribbles | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Reinhart (PF) Todd Nicholas | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | David Brannon (SG), Richard Koprowski (SF), Irving Streeter (C) Ronald Prouty, Harvey Douglas, James Gray | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Robert Weber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-28 |
| 04:14 | Lake Forest | Frank Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:08 | Lake Forest | The jump hook by Richard Koprowski is blocked by Eric Reinhart | 23-28 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Richard Koprowski picks off the pass by Eric Burner | 23-28 |
| 03:42 | Lake Forest | Robert Stanley steals it from Frank Malone | 23-28 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Frank Malone is called for the reach on Martin Lewis - foul #2 on Frank Malone, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Willett (PG), John Turner (SG), Brad Rodrigez (SF) Eric Burner, Robert Stanley, Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bill Voelker (PG), Jeff Boatwright (SG), Ronald Prouty (SF), Kevin Topete (PF), Harvey Douglas (C) Andrew Doss, David Brannon, Richard Koprowski, Frank Malone, Irving Streeter | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Martin Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:18 | Lake Forest | Kevin Topete grabs the board | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roy Willett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brad Rodrigez (fresh) PF - Eric Reinhart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Bill Voelker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Boatwright (fresh) SF - Ronald Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Topete (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harvey Douglas (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Lake Forest | Jeff Boatwright buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-31 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart misses long on a shot near the basket | 23-31 |
| 02:32 | Lake Forest | Ronald Prouty grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:11 | Lake Forest | Ronald Prouty connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeff Boatwright | 23-34 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | John Turner misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses the tip | 23-34 |
| 01:49 | Lake Forest | Jeff Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 01:35 | Lake Forest | Kevin Topete hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 23-34 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Eric Reinhart grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Bill Voelker steals the ball from Roy Willett | 23-34 |
| 01:13 | Lake Forest | Jeff Boatwright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Prouty | 23-37 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Martin Lewis's floater is knocked away by Harvey Douglas | 23-37 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Martin Lewis hits the follow up shot | 25-37 |
| 00:42 | Lake Forest | Ronald Prouty scores on a shot in the paint set up by Bill Voelker | 25-39 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Bill Voelker steals the ball from Eric Reinhart | 25-39 |
| 00:22 | Lake Forest | Jeff Boatwright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bill Voelker | 25-41 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez is hacked by Kevin Topete - foul #3 on Kevin Topete, team foul #10 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Stanley (PG), Michael Holloway (SG), Robert Weber (SF), Todd Nicholas (PF) Roy Willett, John Turner, Eric Reinhart, Martin Lewis | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Andrew Doss (PG), David Brannon (SG), Richard Koprowski (SF), Frank Malone (PF), James Gray (C) Bill Voelker, Jeff Boatwright, Ronald Prouty, Kevin Topete, Harvey Douglas | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Brad Rodrigez misses the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:18 | Lake Forest | Frank Malone gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 00:01 | Lake Forest | David Brannon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 26-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brad Rodrigez | 26-41 |