| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lloyd Hargrove (fresh) SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Willis Chow (fresh) SG - Ricky Molino (fresh) SF - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) PF - Robert Rameriz (fresh) C - Patrick Farrell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell 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) | |
| 19:46 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Henry | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Lake Forest | The jump hook by Robert Rameriz is blocked by Richard Boatwright | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Patrick Farrell is called for the reach on Lloyd Hargrove - foul #1 on Patrick Farrell, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Willis Chow picks off the pass by Lloyd Hargrove | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino lays it in on a nice dish by Willis Chow | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is called for a backcourt violation | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino's pass is intercepted by Richard Boatwright | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Boatwright | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willis Chow, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | David Henry can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Rameriz - foul #1 on Robert Rameriz, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | David Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:02 | Lake Forest | A charge is called on Willis Chow - foul #2 on Willis Chow, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen (PG) Willis Chow | |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Bobby Allen picks off the pass by Dean Watts | 6-2 |
| 17:45 | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen banks in the layup | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | David Henry misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | David Henry snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | The short jumper by Tyson Hackworth is denied by Patrick Farrell | 6-4 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Dean Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | David Henry is fouled on the floor by Bobby Allen - foul #1 on Bobby Allen, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Scott Fontaine (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, David Henry, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Paul Zach (PG), Roger Haywood (SF), Mike Post (PF), Richard Carollo (C) Ricky Molino, Stephen Fletcher, Robert Rameriz, Patrick Farrell | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Quevedo | 8-4 |
| 16:34 | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 8-6 |
| 16:27 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:07 | Lake Forest | Mike Post misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Quevedo | 8-6 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses long on a 3 from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:56 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Mike Post | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) SG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Drake (fresh) PF - James Love (fresh) C - Daniel Quevedo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Paul Zach (fresh) SG - Bobby Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Post (fresh) C - Richard Carollo (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo misses the lay-in | 8-9 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | James Love grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Timmy Moline can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Paul Zach | 8-9 |
| 14:59 | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:57 | Lake Forest | Mike Post grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:45 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | James Love pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | John Drake connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Quevedo | 11-9 |
| 14:18 | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-9 |
| 14:17 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | James Love misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 11-11 |
| 14:09 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:52 | Lake Forest | Mike Post connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Zach | 11-13 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Timmy Moline's pass is intercepted by Roger Haywood | 11-13 |
| 13:27 | Lake Forest | James Love steps in front of the Roger Haywood pass | 11-13 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 13:13 | Lake Forest | Mike Post snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:08 | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-13 |
| 13:06 | Lake Forest | Paul Zach grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:53 | Lake Forest | James Love swats the layup by Roger Haywood | 11-13 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-13 |
| 12:46 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:25 | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood clanks a 3 from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | James Love grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Timmy Moline hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Zach - foul #1 on Paul Zach, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), David Henry (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Scott Fontaine, John Drake, James Love, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Leroy Norman (PG), Ricky Molino (SG), Stephen Fletcher (SF), Robert Rameriz (PF), Patrick Farrell (C) Paul Zach, Bobby Allen, Roger Haywood, Mike Post, Richard Carollo | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Timmy Moline makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:53 | Lake Forest | Tyson Hackworth picks off the pass by Robert Rameriz | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) PF - David Henry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Leroy Norman (fresh) SG - Ricky Molino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) PF - Robert Rameriz (fresh) C - Patrick Farrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright is fouled on the floor by Patrick Farrell - foul #2 on Patrick Farrell, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG) Timmy Moline | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Hartman (C) Patrick Farrell | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:47 | Lake Forest | Stephen Fletcher grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 11:40 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Ricky Molino is called for the reach on Lloyd Hargrove - foul #1 on Ricky Molino, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:32 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:25 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Leroy Norman and he's fouled by Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #1 | 13-15 |
| 11:25 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Robert Rameriz steals the ball from David Henry | 13-16 |
| 10:50 | Lake Forest | Stephen Fletcher comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Dean Watts - foul #1 on Dean Watts, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| 10:50 | Lake Forest | Stephen Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:50 | Lake Forest | Stephen Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 10:22 | Lake Forest | Stephen Fletcher lays it in | 16-19 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | David Henry makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lloyd Hargrove | 18-19 |
| 09:42 | Lake Forest | 3 seconds is called on Robert Rameriz | 18-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF) Dean Watts | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen (PG), Mike Post (C) Leroy Norman, James Hartman | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Bobby Allen steals the ball from Tyson Hackworth | 18-19 |
| 08:55 | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen's floater is knocked away by Tyson Hackworth | 18-19 |
| 08:54 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:33 | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-19 |
| 08:32 | Lake Forest | Stephen Fletcher tips it back up and in | 18-21 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth is hacked by Robert Rameriz - foul #2 on Robert Rameriz, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF) Lloyd Hargrove | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Paul Zach (PG), Leroy Norman (SF), Roger Haywood (PF), Richard Carollo (C) Bobby Allen, Stephen Fletcher, Robert Rameriz, Mike Post | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:54 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino misses the 3 from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Henry | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Hubert Decker (fresh) SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Drake (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Paul Zach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Molino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Norman (fresh) PF - Roger Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Carollo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Henry | 23-21 |
| 07:33 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 07:32 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 07:10 | Lake Forest | Paul Zach loses the ball out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Scott Fontaine (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Love (PF), Daniel Quevedo (C) Hubert Decker, Tyson Hackworth, John Drake, David Henry, Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mike Post (PF), James Hartman (C) Ricky Molino, Richard Carollo | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Timmy Moline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 06:54 | Lake Forest | Mike Post is hacked by James Love - foul #1 on James Love, team foul #3 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG) Scott Fontaine | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino (SG) Leroy Norman | |
| 06:37 | Lake Forest | Mike Post hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Love - foul #2 on James Love, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF) James Love | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Stephen Fletcher (SF) Roger Haywood | |
| 06:37 | Lake Forest | Mike Post makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:37 | Lake Forest | Mike Post makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 23-23 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 05:54 | Lake Forest | James Hartman pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:40 | Lake Forest | Stephen Fletcher connects on the floater from the right side | 23-25 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Stephen Fletcher steals it from Timmy Moline | 23-25 |
| 04:53 | Lake Forest | Paul Zach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | David Henry pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | David Henry connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Timmy Moline | 25-25 |
| 04:20 | Lake Forest | James Hartman buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Zach | 25-27 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Timmy Moline drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Lloyd Hargrove | 27-27 |
| 03:56 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Paul Zach and he's fouled by Timmy Moline - foul #1 on Timmy Moline, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), John Drake (SF), James Love (PF), Richard Boatwright (C) Lloyd Hargrove, Timmy Moline, Dean Watts, David Henry, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Willis Chow (PG), Roger Haywood (SF), Robert Rameriz (PF), Patrick Farrell (C) Paul Zach, Stephen Fletcher, Mike Post, James Hartman | |
| 03:56 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Roger Haywood picks off the pass by Richard Boatwright | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) SF - John Drake (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Love (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Boatwright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Willis Chow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Molino (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Roger Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Rameriz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Farrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Boatwright | 27-30 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | John Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Richard Boatwright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | John Drake grabs the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | James Love is fouled on the floor by Willis Chow - foul #3 on Willis Chow, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen (PG), Leroy Norman (SF) Willis Chow, Ricky Molino | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | James Love makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | James Love makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:33 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Bobby Allen | 29-32 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Haywood - foul #1 on Roger Haywood, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF) Richard Boatwright | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:13 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Roger Haywood | 30-32 |
| 02:02 | Lake Forest | Leroy Norman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 02:00 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 01:54 | Lake Forest | Leroy Norman is whistled for a carry | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove (PG), Dean Watts (SF), Daniel Quevedo (PF) Scott Fontaine, David Henry, James Love | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 01:30 | Lake Forest | Leroy Norman pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:13 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell blows the layup | 30-32 |
| 01:11 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz tips it home | 30-34 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Dean Watts is fouled on the floor by Roger Haywood - foul #2 on Roger Haywood, team foul #12 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (SG), David Henry (PF) Tyson Hackworth, John Drake | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino (SG), Stephen Fletcher (SF), Richard Carollo (PF), James Hartman (C) Bobby Allen, Roger Haywood, Robert Rameriz, Patrick Farrell | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Dean Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:41 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-34 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Daniel Quevedo pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Lloyd Hargrove clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Dean Watts misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 00:32 | Lake Forest | James Hartman snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 00:23 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Dean Watts - foul #2 on Dean Watts, team foul #6 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF), James Love (C) Dean Watts, Daniel Quevedo | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Paul Zach (PG) Leroy Norman | |
| 00:23 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:23 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 00:01 | Lake Forest | Paul Zach grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Paul Zach comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-36 |