| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Matthew Bibler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Echelberger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ralph Zink (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Flowers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelly Gil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Klemm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Delmer Hammon (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Lake Forest | Gerald Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Kelly Gil grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Kelly Gil clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Richard Klemm hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 19:29 | Lake Forest | Paul Echelberger drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Bibler | 40-36 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Richard Klemm scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Delmer Hammon | 40-39 |
| 18:54 | Lake Forest | Matthew Bibler is hacked by Jeremy Flowers - foul #1 on Jeremy Flowers, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:45 | Lake Forest | Michael Davis picks off the pass by Ralph Zink | 40-39 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Taylor | 40-39 |
| 18:34 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 18:15 | Lake Forest | Matthew Bibler hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lewis | 42-39 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Kelly Gil drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 17:52 | Lake Forest | Gerald Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 17:50 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 17:37 | Lake Forest | Gerald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 17:36 | Lake Forest | Ralph Zink grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:17 | Lake Forest | Ralph Zink clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Richard Klemm grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers is hacked by Paul Echelberger - foul #2 on Paul Echelberger, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Lesley (PG), Eldridge Bates (SG), Paul Ramsey (PF) Matthew Bibler, Paul Echelberger, Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG), Jeff Bookman (SG), Steven Merchant (SF), Michael Stone (PF), Cody Hood (C) Jeremy Flowers, Kelly Gil, Richard Klemm, Michael Davis, Delmer Hammon | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Steven Merchant misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Merchant | 42-41 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Michael Stone misses the runner from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 16:34 | Lake Forest | Ralph Zink gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:11 | Lake Forest | John Lesley is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Lesley, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Alexander Newman (SG) John Lesley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Michael Stone scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Gilliard | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Eldridge Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Newman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Zink (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Bookman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cody Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Lake Forest | Eldridge Bates misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 15:27 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:13 | Lake Forest | Jeff Bookman picks off the pass by Ralph Zink | 42-43 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman misses the shot from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 14:55 | Lake Forest | Ralph Zink snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:46 | Lake Forest | Alexander Newman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 14:44 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:26 | Lake Forest | Alexander Newman loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Matthew Bibler (PG), Paul Echelberger (SG), John Lesley (SF), Jamie Jeremiah (PF), Robert Higgins (C) Eldridge Bates, Alexander Newman, Robert Lewis, Paul Ramsey, Ralph Zink | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers (PG), Kelly Gil (SG), Richard Klemm (SF), Michael Davis (PF), Delmer Hammon (C) Christopher Gilliard, Jeff Bookman, Steven Merchant, Michael Stone, Cody Hood | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Michael Davis loses the dribble to Matthew Bibler | 42-43 |
| 14:05 | Lake Forest | Paul Echelberger clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:04 | Lake Forest | Robert Higgins hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 13:40 | Lake Forest | Robert Higgins grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:21 | Lake Forest | Matthew Bibler knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Higgins | 46-43 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Klemm and he's fouled by John Lesley - foul #4 on John Lesley, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Gerald Taylor (SF) John Lesley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:09 | Lake Forest | Jamie Jeremiah gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:48 | Lake Forest | Robert Higgins buries a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Delmer Hammon - foul #1 on Delmer Hammon, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| 12:48 | Lake Forest | Robert Higgins misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Jamie Jeremiah takes the ball from Jeremy Flowers | 48-45 |
| 12:11 | Lake Forest | Gerald Taylor blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon is fouled on the floor by Matthew Bibler - foul #1 on Matthew Bibler, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Eldridge Bates (PG), Robert Lewis (SF), Paul Ramsey (PF) Matthew Bibler, Jamie Jeremiah, Robert Higgins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG), Jeff Bookman (SG), Steven Merchant (SF), Michael Stone (C) Jeremy Flowers, Kelly Gil, Richard Klemm, Delmer Hammon | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Steven Merchant misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 48-45 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Steven Merchant hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Eldridge Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Echelberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Bookman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Stone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Lake Forest | Paul Ramsey makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Lewis | 50-47 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Michael Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Gilliard and he's hacked by Paul Ramsey - foul #1 on Paul Ramsey, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Alexander Newman (SG) Paul Echelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Michael Davis makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:00 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Gilliard - foul #2 on Christopher Gilliard, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ralph Zink (PF), Robert Higgins (C) Paul Ramsey, Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers (PG), Richard Klemm (SF) Christopher Gilliard, Michael Davis | |
| 11:00 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:00 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Richard Klemm clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-50 |
| 10:43 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Robert Higgins | 52-50 |
| 10:28 | Lake Forest | Steven Merchant steps in front of the Robert Higgins pass | 52-50 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 10:23 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:05 | Lake Forest | Robert Higgins knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Eldridge Bates | 54-50 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Michael Stone hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Merchant and he's hacked by Robert Higgins - foul #4 on Robert Higgins, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Matthew Bibler (PG), Paul Echelberger (SG), Jamie Jeremiah (PF) Eldridge Bates, Alexander Newman, Robert Higgins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Gil (SG), Delmer Hammon (C) Jeff Bookman, Steven Merchant | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Michael Stone misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Michael Stone misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 09:23 | Lake Forest | Delmer Hammon picks off the pass by Paul Echelberger | 54-54 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 08:33 | Lake Forest | Jamie Jeremiah's layup is rejected by Michael Stone | 54-56 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Michael Stone gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Richard Klemm hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Flowers | 54-59 |
| 08:07 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis hits a turnaround from the right block | 56-59 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers is fouled on the floor by Jamie Jeremiah - foul #4 on Jamie Jeremiah, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Lesley (SG), Gerald Taylor (SF), Robert Higgins (C) Paul Echelberger, Robert Lewis, Ralph Zink | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Merchant (SF), Michael Davis (PF) Richard Klemm, Michael Stone | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:49 | Lake Forest | Jamie Jeremiah grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 07:29 | Lake Forest | John Lesley is hacked by Kelly Gil - foul #3 on Kelly Gil, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Eldridge Bates (SG), Paul Ramsey (PF) Matthew Bibler, Jamie Jeremiah | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard (PG), Jeff Bookman (SG), Cody Hood (C) Jeremy Flowers, Kelly Gil, Delmer Hammon | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - John Lesley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eldridge Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Gilliard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeff Bookman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Cody Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Lake Forest | Steven Merchant steals it from Robert Higgins | 56-59 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Steven Merchant buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeff Bookman and he's fouled by Eldridge Bates - foul #1 on Eldridge Bates, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Steven Merchant misses the free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:56 | Lake Forest | Robert Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:36 | Lake Forest | Paul Ramsey's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Davis | 56-61 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard is fouled on the floor by Gerald Taylor - foul #2 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Paul Echelberger (SG), Robert Lewis (SF) Eldridge Bates, Paul Ramsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Delmer Hammon (C) Cody Hood | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Christopher Gilliard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:25 | Lake Forest | Robert Higgins grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 06:04 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis can't finish the layup | 56-62 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Michael Davis can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Steven Merchant misses the tip | 56-62 |
| 05:54 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Robert Lewis | 56-62 |
| 05:40 | Lake Forest | John Lesley knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lewis | 59-62 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Jeff Bookman makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Merchant | 59-64 |
| 05:22 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steven Merchant - foul #2 on Steven Merchant, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Matthew Bibler (PG), Jamie Jeremiah (PF), Ralph Zink (C) John Lesley, Gerald Taylor, Robert Higgins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Gil (SG), Richard Klemm (SF), Michael Stone (PF) Jeff Bookman, Steven Merchant, Michael Davis | |
| 05:22 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:22 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Paul Echelberger - foul #3 on Paul Echelberger, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Finn (PG) Christopher Gilliard | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:51 | Lake Forest | Jamie Jeremiah misses the runner from the left block | 61-67 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Delmer Hammon | 61-67 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Richard Klemm misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Lewis - foul #1 on Robert Lewis, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Eldridge Bates (SG) Paul Echelberger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers (PG), Cody Hood (C) Gary Finn, Delmer Hammon | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Richard Klemm misses the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Richard Klemm makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:16 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Matthew Bibler | 63-68 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Kelly Gil is called for traveling | 63-68 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Gerald Taylor (SF), Robert Higgins (C) Robert Lewis, Ralph Zink | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Davis (PF) Cody Hood | |
| 03:59 | Lake Forest | Jamie Jeremiah connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Higgins and he's fouled by Jeremy Flowers - foul #2 on Jeremy Flowers, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Merchant (SF) Richard Klemm | |
| 03:59 | Lake Forest | Jamie Jeremiah misses the free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 65-68 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Steven Merchant misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-68 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Gil | 65-68 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Steven Merchant's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Jeremiah | 65-68 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Michael Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Steven Merchant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-68 |
| 03:22 | Lake Forest | Robert Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Matthew Bibler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eldridge Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jamie Jeremiah (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jeremy Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Gil (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Merchant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Lake Forest | Gerald Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-68 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Michael Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Paul Echelberger (SG), Robert Lewis (SF) Eldridge Bates, Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Klemm (SF), Delmer Hammon (C) Steven Merchant, Michael Stone | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Michael Davis makes the turnaround near the basket | 65-70 |
| 02:18 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis's floater is knocked away by Delmer Hammon | 65-70 |
| 02:17 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis snags the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 02:03 | Lake Forest | Matthew Bibler misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-70 |
| 02:01 | Lake Forest | Robert Higgins tips it home | 67-70 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Michael Davis clanks a shot from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Delmer Hammon tips it but misses | 67-70 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers misses the tip | 67-70 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Richard Klemm hits the follow up shot | 67-72 |
| 01:30 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Paul Echelberger | 69-72 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers's floater is tipped away by Jamie Jeremiah | 69-72 |
| 01:12 | Lake Forest | Paul Echelberger pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:59 | Lake Forest | Paul Echelberger makes the 3 from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Kelly Gil comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 00:42 | Lake Forest | Robert Higgins grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 00:25 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Echelberger - foul #4 on Paul Echelberger, team foul #12 | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:04 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Robert Lewis misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-74 |