| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Luce (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Bob Golaszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Ritchey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilburn Lohmann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Woosley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | Wilburn Lohmann inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Ritchey | 33-39 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Ted Neill drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christian Graddy | 36-39 |
| 19:05 | Lake Forest | Willy Pickerel steps in front of the Philip Marsh pass | 36-39 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 18:42 | Lake Forest | Philip Marsh gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:16 | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski is hacked by Ted Neill - foul #3 on Ted Neill, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG) Ted Neill | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Mund (PG), Charlie Cooper (SG), Wade Crockett (SF), Earnest Sloat (PF), Joshua Mackie (C) Bob Golaszewski, Steven Ritchey, Wilburn Lohmann, Philip Marsh, David Woosley | |
| 18:02 | Lake Forest | William Mund misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Christian Graddy gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Michael Long is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Long, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wilburn Lohmann (SF) Wade Crockett | |
| 17:34 | Lake Forest | Joshua Mackie drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charlie Cooper | 36-41 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Christian Graddy loses the dribble to Joshua Mackie | 36-41 |
| 16:52 | Lake Forest | Joshua Mackie hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Wilburn Lohmann and the foul's on Carl Luce - foul #1 on Carl Luce, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Ralph Koch (C) Willy Pickerel, Jeremiah Meyers, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski (PG), Steven Ritchey (SG), Wade Crockett (SF), Philip Marsh (PF) William Mund, Charlie Cooper, Wilburn Lohmann, Earnest Sloat | |
| 16:52 | Lake Forest | Joshua Mackie makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Ralph Koch knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 38-44 |
| 16:16 | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-44 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-44 |
| 16:09 | Lake Forest | Joshua Mackie snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:05 | Lake Forest | Wade Crockett is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Howard - foul #1 on Jonathan Howard, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wilburn Lohmann (SF), David Woosley (C) Wade Crockett, Joshua Mackie | |
| 15:55 | Lake Forest | Steven Ritchey is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Howard - foul #2 on Jonathan Howard, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Daniel Gibbs (C) Robert Lipovsky, Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Mund (PG), Charlie Cooper (SG) Bob Golaszewski, Steven Ritchey | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Koch (fresh) 8 pts. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - William Mund (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charlie Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wilburn Lohmann (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Woosley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Lake Forest | William Mund buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Wilburn Lohmann | 38-46 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 41-46 |
| 14:52 | Lake Forest | Ralph Koch denies the turnaround by David Woosley | 41-46 |
| 14:51 | Lake Forest | Wilburn Lohmann tips it home | 41-48 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs is hacked by Philip Marsh - foul #1 on Philip Marsh, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Carl Luce (PF) Michael Long, Jonathan Howard, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski (PG), Steven Ritchey (SG), Wade Crockett (SF), Earnest Sloat (PF), Joshua Mackie (C) William Mund, Charlie Cooper, Wilburn Lohmann, Philip Marsh, David Woosley | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Carl Luce tips it in | 43-48 |
| 14:02 | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski's pass is intercepted by Ted Neill | 43-48 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Ted Neill dunks the ball | 45-48 |
| 13:45 | Lake Forest | Wade Crockett is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Meyers - foul #1 on Jeremiah Meyers, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Graddy (PF) Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wilburn Lohmann (SF), Philip Marsh (PF), David Woosley (C) Wade Crockett, Earnest Sloat, Joshua Mackie | |
| 13:27 | Lake Forest | Wilburn Lohmann drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Steven Ritchey | 45-50 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Ted Neill drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Gibbs | 48-50 |
| 12:52 | Lake Forest | Steven Ritchey makes the shot from the left wing set up by Wilburn Lohmann | 48-52 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | David Woosley steals it from Jeremiah Meyers | 48-52 |
| 12:08 | Lake Forest | Philip Marsh blows the layup but the foul's on Christian Graddy - foul #2 on Christian Graddy, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Robert Lipovsky (SG), Carl Luce (C) Ted Neill, Willy Pickerel, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Mund (PG), Charlie Cooper (SG), Wade Crockett (SF), Joshua Mackie (C) Bob Golaszewski, Steven Ritchey, Wilburn Lohmann, David Woosley | |
| 12:08 | Lake Forest | Philip Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:08 | Lake Forest | Philip Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:08 | Lake Forest | Wade Crockett grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 11:57 | Lake Forest | Robert Lipovsky is called for the reach on William Mund - foul #1 on Robert Lipovsky, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Koch (C) Christian Graddy | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Earnest Sloat (PF) Philip Marsh | |
| 11:57 | Lake Forest | William Mund makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 11:57 | Lake Forest | William Mund makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Long (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Koch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - William Mund (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charlie Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wade Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earnest Sloat (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Mackie (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Lipovsky | 50-55 |
| 11:24 | Lake Forest | Wade Crockett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Carl Luce grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers can't finish the layup | 50-55 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers tips it home | 52-55 |
| 10:48 | Lake Forest | Wade Crockett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Meyers | 52-55 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Carl Luce misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 10:39 | Lake Forest | Joshua Mackie grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 10:33 | Lake Forest | Carl Luce steals the ball from Earnest Sloat | 52-55 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Carl Luce comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Earnest Sloat - foul #3 on Earnest Sloat, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Michael Long, Robert Lipovsky, Jeremiah Meyers, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski (PG), Steven Ritchey (SG), Wilburn Lohmann (SF), Philip Marsh (PF), David Woosley (C) William Mund, Charlie Cooper, Wade Crockett, Earnest Sloat, Joshua Mackie | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:01 | Lake Forest | Wilburn Lohmann drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Woosley and the foul's on Willy Pickerel - foul #1 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Graddy (PF) Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 10:01 | Lake Forest | Wilburn Lohmann makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Ted Neill misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 09:34 | Lake Forest | Philip Marsh gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 09:23 | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Wilburn Lohmann | 54-60 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ted Neill | 56-60 |
| 08:42 | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Wilburn Lohmann | 56-62 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel is fouled on the floor by Steven Ritchey - foul #2 on Steven Ritchey, team foul #3 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (SG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF) Willy Pickerel, Jonathan Howard | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Mund (PG), Charlie Cooper (SG), Earnest Sloat (PF), Joshua Mackie (C) Bob Golaszewski, Steven Ritchey, Philip Marsh, David Woosley | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Ted Neill can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-62 |
| 07:58 | Lake Forest | Earnest Sloat pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:53 | Lake Forest | Daniel Gibbs blocks the short jumper by Wilburn Lohmann | 56-62 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Long (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christian Graddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - William Mund (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charlie Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wilburn Lohmann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earnest Sloat (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Mackie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Michael Long knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 58-62 |
| 07:20 | Lake Forest | Earnest Sloat misses the jump hook from the left block | 58-62 |
| 07:18 | Lake Forest | Joshua Mackie tips it in | 58-64 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers buries a floater in the lane set up by Ted Neill | 60-64 |
| 06:41 | Lake Forest | William Mund misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 06:40 | Lake Forest | Charlie Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:13 | Lake Forest | Joshua Mackie blows the layup | 60-64 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Ted Neill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 06:06 | Lake Forest | Wilburn Lohmann snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 06:02 | Lake Forest | William Mund can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Christian Graddy pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Michael Long buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ted Neill and the foul's on Charlie Cooper - foul #3 on Charlie Cooper, team foul #4 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Willy Pickerel (SG), Jonathan Howard (SF), Carl Luce (PF), Ralph Koch (C) Ted Neill, Jeremiah Meyers, Christian Graddy, Daniel Gibbs | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski (PG), Steven Ritchey (SG), Wade Crockett (SF), Philip Marsh (PF), David Woosley (C) William Mund, Charlie Cooper, Wilburn Lohmann, Earnest Sloat, Joshua Mackie | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Michael Long makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:25 | Lake Forest | Philip Marsh buries a floater in the lane set up by Bob Golaszewski | 63-66 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Carl Luce misses the easy layup | 63-66 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel grabs the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 04:55 | Lake Forest | David Woosley snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 04:33 | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Ritchey | 63-69 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Jonathan Howard is hacked by Wade Crockett - foul #1 on Wade Crockett, team foul #5 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Jeremiah Meyers (SF), Daniel Gibbs (C) Michael Long, Jonathan Howard, Ralph Koch | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wilburn Lohmann (SF) Wade Crockett | |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Ted Neill connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeremiah Meyers | 66-69 |
| 04:05 | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski is hacked by Jeremiah Meyers - foul #2 on Jeremiah Meyers, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Lipovsky (SG) Willy Pickerel | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joshua Mackie (C) David Woosley | |
| 04:05 | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:05 | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ted Neill (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lipovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Meyers (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Luce (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Bob Golaszewski (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Ritchey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wilburn Lohmann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Philip Marsh (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Mackie (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Lake Forest | Jeremiah Meyers steals the ball from Wilburn Lohmann | 68-70 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers can't finish the layup | 68-70 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers snags the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Carl Luce lays it up and in and he's fouled by Philip Marsh - foul #2 on Philip Marsh, team foul #6 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Long (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG) Ted Neill, Robert Lipovsky | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | William Mund (PG), Charlie Cooper (SG), Wade Crockett (SF), David Woosley (C) Bob Golaszewski, Steven Ritchey, Wilburn Lohmann, Joshua Mackie | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Carl Luce makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:25 | Lake Forest | Wade Crockett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Marsh | 71-72 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ted Neill (PG), Christian Graddy (PF) Michael Long, Carl Luce | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wilburn Lohmann (SF) Wade Crockett | |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Ted Neill hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christian Graddy | 73-72 |
| 01:41 | Lake Forest | William Mund misses the jumpshot from the left side | 73-72 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Christian Graddy drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ted Neill and the foul's on Wilburn Lohmann - foul #3 on Wilburn Lohmann, team foul #7 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski (PG), Steven Ritchey (SG) William Mund, Charlie Cooper | |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Christian Graddy misses the free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:33 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to David Woosley | 75-72 |
| 01:08 | Lake Forest | David Woosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-72 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Willy Pickerel drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ted Neill | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Lake Forest | Steven Ritchey hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Woosley | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Steven Ritchey is called for the reach on Daniel Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Ritchey, team foul #8 | 78-74 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:32 | Lake Forest | Steven Ritchey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-77 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Steven Ritchey is called for the reach on Daniel Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Ritchey, team foul #9 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jonathan Howard (SF) Jeremiah Meyers | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:21 | Lake Forest | Steven Ritchey hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bob Golaszewski | 82-80 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs is hacked by Bob Golaszewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Golaszewski, team foul #10 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremiah Meyers (SF) Jonathan Howard | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Daniel Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:18 | Lake Forest | David Woosley snags the defensive board | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Lake Forest | Bob Golaszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 83-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christian Graddy | 83-80 |