| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Eric Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Norton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Ziglar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Leblanc (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jared Reulet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Alvares (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerald Gayton (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Alvares inbounds the ball | 43-40 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | John King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 19:48 | Lake Forest | Jared Reulet gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 19:43 | Lake Forest | Herman Norton is whistled for traveling | 43-40 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Alvares | 43-42 |
| 19:14 | Lake Forest | Jared Reulet is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 19:00 | Lake Forest | Robert Pelfrey steals the ball from Ronald Leblanc | 43-42 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | John King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-42 |
| 18:53 | Lake Forest | Jared Reulet grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 18:48 | Lake Forest | Eric Arnold hits a shot from the right block | 45-42 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Johnson | 45-45 |
| 18:13 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar slams it home set up by Eric Arnold | 47-45 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Johnson | 47-47 |
| 17:57 | Lake Forest | Herman Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | John King pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 17:25 | Lake Forest | Jared Reulet grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 17:06 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | John Alvares hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| 16:45 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Eric Arnold | 47-47 |
| 16:25 | Lake Forest | Jared Reulet banks in the layup set up by Herman Norton | 49-47 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 16:05 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 15:56 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | John Alvares pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Eric Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Norton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Ziglar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Leblanc (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jared Reulet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Pelfrey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Alvares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerald Gayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | John King tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 15:30 | Lake Forest | Eric Arnold hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 49-49 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerald Gayton | 49-49 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | John King clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Arnold - foul #2 on Eric Arnold, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | David Ferrell (PG), Daniel Sala (SG), Charles Shawver (SF), John Nicodemus (PF), Steven Pratt (C) Eric Arnold, Herman Norton, Norman Ziglar, Ronald Leblanc, Jared Reulet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SG), Jeffery Williams (SF), Dexter Broadwell (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Robert Pelfrey, John Alvares, Jerald Gayton, James Johnson | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | John King makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | John King makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 15:11 | Lake Forest | David Ferrell clanks a floater near the basket | 49-51 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | John King grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Alex Brady buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 14:52 | Lake Forest | Charles Shawver is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Williams - foul #1 on Jeffery Williams, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG) John King | |
| 14:30 | Lake Forest | Charles Shawver is fouled on the floor by Joshua Faulkner - foul #2 on Joshua Faulkner, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| 14:15 | Lake Forest | Charles Shawver is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Shawver, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Steven Pratt steals the ball from Dexter Broadwell | 49-54 |
| 13:36 | Lake Forest | John Nicodemus misses the lay-in | 49-54 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Alex Brady misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 13:07 | Lake Forest | Alex Brady is called for the reach on Daniel Sala - foul #2 on Alex Brady, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich (PF) John Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey (SG), Jerald Gayton (PF), James Johnson (C) Jeffery Williams, Dexter Broadwell, Oscar Hancock | |
| 12:50 | Lake Forest | Robert Pelfrey is called for the reach on David Ferrell - foul #2 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Eric Arnold (PG), Herman Norton (SG) David Ferrell, Steven Pratt | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG) Joshua Faulkner | |
| 12:28 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | James Johnson gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | James Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 12:18 | Lake Forest | Daniel Sala gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 12:01 | Lake Forest | Eric Arnold misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-56 |
| 11:59 | Lake Forest | Eric Arnold grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 11:44 | Lake Forest | Eric Arnold misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 11:42 | Lake Forest | Daniel Sala gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Eric Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Norton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Sala (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Michael Markovich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Shawver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Brady (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerald Gayton (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Lake Forest | Eric Arnold buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Sala | 51-56 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 11:16 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 11:00 | Lake Forest | Charles Shawver hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Arnold | 54-56 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton is hacked by Michael Markovich - foul #2 on Michael Markovich, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | David Ferrell (PG), Norman Ziglar (SF), Ronald Leblanc (PF), Jared Reulet (C) Eric Arnold, Daniel Sala, Michael Markovich, Charles Shawver | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner (PG), Dexter Broadwell (SG), John Alvares (SF), Jeffery Williams (PF) John King, Robert Pelfrey, Alex Brady, Jerald Gayton | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell clanks a jump hook from close range | 54-56 |
| 10:37 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:31 | Lake Forest | Jared Reulet misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 54-56 |
| 10:30 | Lake Forest | David Ferrell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:21 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc misses long on a jumper from the right block | 54-56 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Joshua Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 10:00 | Lake Forest | Jared Reulet grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:40 | Lake Forest | Joshua Faulkner steps in front of the David Ferrell pass | 54-56 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | James Johnson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dexter Broadwell | 54-59 |
| 09:01 | Lake Forest | Herman Norton scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jared Reulet | 57-59 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 57-59 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | James Johnson is hacked by Jared Reulet - foul #2 on Jared Reulet, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Eric Arnold (PG), Daniel Sala (SG), Charles Shawver (SF), John Nicodemus (PF), Steven Pratt (C) David Ferrell, Herman Norton, Norman Ziglar, Ronald Leblanc, Jared Reulet | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), Alex Brady (SF), Jerald Gayton (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) Joshua Faulkner, Dexter Broadwell, John Alvares, Jeffery Williams, James Johnson | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Alex Brady drills a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Steven Pratt - foul #1 on Steven Pratt, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:44 | Lake Forest | Daniel Sala connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Shawver | 60-62 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Daniel Sala picks off the pass by John King in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 07:40 | Lake Forest | Daniel Sala blows the layup | 60-62 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Alex Brady snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Eric Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Sala (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Shawver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Nicodemus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Brady (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerald Gayton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | John King buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jerald Gayton | 60-64 |
| 07:10 | Lake Forest | Charles Shawver misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Steven Pratt steps in front of the Jerald Gayton pass | 60-64 |
| 06:36 | Lake Forest | Oscar Hancock steals it from Charles Shawver | 60-64 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Alex Brady misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 06:24 | Lake Forest | Steven Pratt grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 06:12 | Lake Forest | Charles Shawver misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | John King snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Sala - foul #2 on Daniel Sala, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar (SF), Ronald Leblanc (PF), Jared Reulet (C) Charles Shawver, John Nicodemus, Steven Pratt | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF), James Johnson (C) Alex Brady, Oscar Hancock | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Robert Pelfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:51 | Lake Forest | Eric Arnold loses the dribble to John King | 60-65 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | James Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | David Ferrell (PG), Herman Norton (SG) Eric Arnold, Daniel Sala | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (SG), Jeffery Williams (PF) Robert Pelfrey, Jerald Gayton | |
| 05:22 | Lake Forest | Jared Reulet hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by John King - foul #3 on John King, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell (SG) John King | |
| 05:22 | Lake Forest | Jared Reulet misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:22 | Lake Forest | Jared Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Alvares | 61-67 |
| 04:51 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar is called for traveling | 61-67 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Daniel Sala (PG), Steven Pratt (PF) David Ferrell, Ronald Leblanc | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Alex Brady | 61-69 |
| 04:21 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar drills a shot from the right wing set up by Herman Norton | 63-69 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | John Alvares travels with the ball | 63-69 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Eric Arnold (PG) Herman Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Robert Pelfrey (SG), Jerald Gayton (PF) Alex Brady, Dexter Broadwell, Jeffery Williams | |
| 03:35 | Lake Forest | Jared Reulet makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Ziglar | 65-69 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Eric Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Sala (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Ziglar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Jared Reulet (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Pelfrey (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Alvares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerald Gayton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | John Alvares makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Johnson | 65-71 |
| 02:57 | Lake Forest | Eric Arnold is called for traveling | 65-71 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Herman Norton (SG), Charles Shawver (SF), Ronald Leblanc (PF) Daniel Sala, Norman Ziglar, Jared Reulet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffery Williams (SF) John Alvares | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Jeffery Williams knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Johnson | 65-73 |
| 02:41 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Daniel Sala (SF), Jared Reulet (C) Charles Shawver, Steven Pratt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Sala | 67-73 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | James Johnson is hacked by Daniel Sala - foul #3 on Daniel Sala, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar (SF) Daniel Sala | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Alvares (SF) Jeffery Williams | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 01:44 | Lake Forest | Herman Norton is hacked by Robert Pelfrey - foul #3 on Robert Pelfrey, team foul #8 | 67-75 |
| 01:44 | Lake Forest | Herman Norton makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 01:44 | Lake Forest | Herman Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | John Alvares misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jared Reulet - foul #3 on Jared Reulet, team foul #8 | 69-75 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | John Alvares misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | John Alvares misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:26 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc grabs the board | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Lake Forest | John King is called for the reach on Eric Arnold - foul #4 on John King, team foul #9 | 69-75 |
| 01:21 | Lake Forest | Eric Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:21 | Lake Forest | Eric Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:21 | Lake Forest | Jared Reulet grabs the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 01:03 | Lake Forest | Jared Reulet knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Arnold | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton is hacked by Ronald Leblanc - foul #2 on Ronald Leblanc, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Jerald Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Lake Forest | Jared Reulet travels with the ball | 72-77 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Brady (PG) John King | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Alex Brady is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Arnold - foul #3 on Eric Arnold, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Hancock (C) James Johnson | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Alex Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:25 | Lake Forest | Herman Norton misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-79 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerald Gayton | 72-79 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-79 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Arnold - foul #4 on Eric Arnold, team foul #11 | 72-79 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:15 | Lake Forest | Eric Arnold connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Leblanc | 75-81 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Arnold - foul #5 on Eric Arnold, team foul #12 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Daniel Sala (PG) Eric Arnold | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:07 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Alex Brady runs out the clock | 75-83 |