| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fresh) SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) SF - Mark Lago (fresh) PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) C - Lanny Montano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - George Decosta (fresh) SG - James Arce (fresh) SF - Johnny Devos (fresh) PF - Jonathan Silvers (fresh) C - Eric Beres (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lanny Montano 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) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Mark Lago drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Sylvester Botelho | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Lake Forest | A charge is called on Johnny Devos - foul #1 on Johnny Devos, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Jonathan Silvers is called for the reach on Derek Bullock - foul #1 on Jonathan Silvers, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Mark Lago knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Smallwood | 6-0 |
| 18:35 | Lake Forest | George Decosta clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 6-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Derek Bullock pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Lanny Montano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 18:10 | Lake Forest | Eric Beres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 18:09 | Lake Forest | Eric Beres gets the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:50 | Lake Forest | George Decosta can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:41 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Silvers grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Lake Forest | Eric Beres knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Decosta | 6-2 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Mark Lago can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:15 | Lake Forest | George Decosta gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:54 | Lake Forest | James Arce knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Decosta | 6-5 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 3 from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:33 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to James Arce | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Lake Forest | George Decosta misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lanny Montano - foul #1 on Lanny Montano, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Donald Chaisson (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Timothy Hatch (C) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago, Derek Bullock, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Allen Chapman (SF), Danny Fryman (PF) Johnny Devos, Jonathan Silvers | |
| 16:23 | Lake Forest | George Decosta makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Lake Forest | George Decosta makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Mike Parrish lays it in and he's hacked by Allen Chapman - foul #1 on Allen Chapman, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones (PG), Michael Glover (SF), James Bock (C) George Decosta, James Arce, Eric Beres | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Mike Parrish makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:46 | Lake Forest | Joseph Phillips picks off the pass by Joseph Jones | 9-7 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Mike Parrish can't finish the layup | 9-7 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson tips it home | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) PF - Ruben Curnutt (fresh) C - Timothy Hatch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SG - Allen Chapman (fresh) SF - Michael Glover (fresh) PF - Danny Fryman (fresh) C - James Bock (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Lake Forest | Timothy Hatch is called for the reach on Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Hatch, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG) Donald Chaisson | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Johnny Devos (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 15:07 | Lake Forest | Danny Fryman comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 11-7 |
| 15:06 | Lake Forest | Danny Fryman tips it back up and in | 11-9 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is fouled on the floor by Michael Glover - foul #1 on Michael Glover, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Mark Lago (SF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Joseph Phillips, Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | George Decosta (PG), James Arce (SG), Jonathan Silvers (PF), Eric Beres (C) Allen Chapman, Michael Glover, Danny Fryman, James Bock | |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt can't finish the layup | 11-9 |
| 14:44 | Lake Forest | George Decosta pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:33 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Silvers buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Arce | 11-11 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | George Decosta steals the ball from Lanny Montano | 11-11 |
| 14:18 | Lake Forest | George Decosta misses the lay-in | 11-11 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Mark Lago grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Lanny Montano hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Lago | 13-11 |
| 13:51 | Lake Forest | James Arce comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 13:49 | Lake Forest | Jonathan Silvers tips it in | 13-13 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 13:05 | Lake Forest | Ruben Curnutt swats the short shot by Jonathan Silvers | 16-13 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Silvers - foul #2 on Jonathan Silvers, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (PG), Donald Chaisson (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Derek Bullock (PF), Timothy Hatch (C) Donald Smallwood, Sylvester Botelho, Mark Lago, Ruben Curnutt, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones (PG), Allen Chapman (SG), Michael Glover (SF), Danny Fryman (PF), James Bock (C) George Decosta, James Arce, Johnny Devos, Jonathan Silvers, Eric Beres | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Derek Bullock hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Bock - foul #1 on James Bock, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Derek Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Derek Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:45 | Lake Forest | James Bock snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 12:28 | Lake Forest | Danny Fryman clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 17-13 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Mike Parrish knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Phillips | 19-13 |
| 12:09 | Lake Forest | Allen Chapman is hacked by Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| 12:04 | Lake Forest | Allen Chapman banks in the layup on a great pass from Danny Fryman | 19-15 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Derek Bullock can't finish the layup | 19-15 |
| 11:39 | Lake Forest | Danny Fryman gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Chaisson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Hatch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SG - Allen Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Glover (fresh) PF - Danny Fryman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bock (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Lake Forest | Michael Glover's layup is rejected by Timothy Hatch | 19-15 |
| 11:20 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 19-15 |
| 11:08 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Donald Chaisson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 10:59 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to James Bock | 19-15 |
| 10:47 | Lake Forest | Mike Parrish steps in front of the Joseph Jones pass | 19-15 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Mike Parrish lays it in | 21-15 |
| 10:27 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 10:25 | Lake Forest | Danny Fryman grabs the offensive board | 21-15 |
| 10:13 | Lake Forest | Michael Glover connects on the floater from the right side | 21-17 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips is hacked by Michael Glover - foul #2 on Michael Glover, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Sylvester Botelho (SG), Ruben Curnutt (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Donald Chaisson, Derek Bullock, Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | George Decosta (PG), James Arce (SG), Johnny Devos (SF), James Bowling (PF), Eric Beres (C) Joseph Jones, Allen Chapman, Michael Glover, Danny Fryman, James Bock | |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:53 | Lake Forest | James Bowling hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 23-17 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 09:47 | Lake Forest | Eric Beres gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 09:41 | Lake Forest | James Bowling misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 09:39 | Lake Forest | Eric Beres misses the tip | 23-17 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 09:17 | Lake Forest | Johnny Devos snags the defensive board | 23-17 |
| 09:02 | Lake Forest | James Bowling is hacked by Sylvester Botelho - foul #1 on Sylvester Botelho, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF) Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 08:57 | Lake Forest | Eric Beres comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ruben Curnutt - foul #1 on Ruben Curnutt, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| 08:57 | Lake Forest | Eric Beres misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:57 | Lake Forest | Eric Beres misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Lanny Montano grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Eric Beres is called for the reach on Donald Smallwood - foul #1 on Eric Beres, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmie Pike (PF) Ruben Curnutt | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Bock (PF) James Bowling | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:24 | Lake Forest | James Bock misses the turnaround from close range | 25-17 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Lanny Montano gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Lanny Montano clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on James Bock - foul #2 on James Bock, team foul #9 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Bullock (PF) Jimmie Pike | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Danny Fryman (PF) James Bock | |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Lanny Montano snags the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Smallwood | 28-17 |
| 07:40 | Lake Forest | Derek Bullock steals the ball from Danny Fryman | 28-17 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sylvester Botelho (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lago (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Derek Bullock (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lanny Montano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - George Decosta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Arce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Devos (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Fryman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Beres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood is hacked by George Decosta - foul #1 on George Decosta, team foul #10 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (SG), Ruben Curnutt (C) Sylvester Botelho, Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones (PG), Allen Chapman (SF), James Bowling (C) George Decosta, Johnny Devos, Eric Beres | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 07:11 | Lake Forest | James Bowling travels with the ball | 30-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Chaisson (SG) Donald Smallwood | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Joseph Jones steps in front of the Mike Parrish pass in the backcourt | 30-17 |
| 07:01 | Lake Forest | Donald Chaisson is called for the reach on James Arce - foul #1 on Donald Chaisson, team foul #6 | 30-17 |
| 06:47 | Lake Forest | Allen Chapman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-17 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the board | 30-17 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Mike Parrish is hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #11 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Edelen (SF), Timothy Hatch (C) Mark Lago, Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Johnny Devos (SF) James Arce | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 06:41 | Lake Forest | Danny Fryman pulls down the rebound | 30-17 |
| 06:23 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Chaisson - foul #2 on Donald Chaisson, team foul #7 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG) Donald Chaisson | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Eric Beres (C) Danny Fryman | |
| 06:23 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:23 | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ruben Curnutt | 30-18 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Mike Parrish grabs the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Jimmie Pike (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, David Edelen, Ruben Curnutt, Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | George Decosta (PG) Joseph Jones | |
| 05:26 | Lake Forest | Eric Beres travels with the ball | 30-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Lago (SF), Derek Bullock (PF) Joseph Phillips, Jimmie Pike | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Arce (SG), Danny Fryman (PF) Johnny Devos, James Bowling | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-18 |
| 05:01 | Lake Forest | George Decosta grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 04:47 | Lake Forest | George Decosta is hacked by Derek Bullock - foul #1 on Derek Bullock, team foul #8 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mike Parrish (SG) Sylvester Botelho | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 04:47 | Lake Forest | George Decosta makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:47 | Lake Forest | George Decosta misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Derek Bullock snags the defensive board | 30-19 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | George Decosta steals the ball from Mike Parrish | 30-19 |
| 04:17 | Lake Forest | James Arce lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Decosta | 30-21 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Mark Lago hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Smallwood | 32-21 |
| 03:41 | Lake Forest | James Arce connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Chapman | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Smallwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Parrish (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Lago (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Derek Bullock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lanny Montano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - George Decosta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Arce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Fryman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Beres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Derek Bullock scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Donald Smallwood | 34-23 |
| 03:25 | Lake Forest | Allen Chapman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Arce | 34-26 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Mike Parrish misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-26 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Bullock | 34-26 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Allen Chapman - foul #2 on Allen Chapman, team foul #12 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho (SG), Joseph Phillips (SF), Ruben Curnutt (PF) Donald Smallwood, Mark Lago, Derek Bullock | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Joseph Jones (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Johnny Devos (SF), Jonathan Silvers (PF), James Bock (C) George Decosta, James Arce, Allen Chapman, Danny Fryman, Eric Beres | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Lanny Montano makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Lanny Montano misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt snags the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Jonathan Silvers - foul #3 on Jonathan Silvers, team foul #13 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hatch (C) Lanny Montano | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | James Bowling (C) Jonathan Silvers | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:00 | Lake Forest | James Bowling blows the layup | 37-26 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Timothy Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-26 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho tips it but misses | 37-26 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt hits the follow up shot | 39-26 |
| 01:33 | Lake Forest | Michael Glover scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Johnny Devos | 39-28 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Parrish | 41-28 |
| 00:55 | Lake Forest | Johnny Devos can't connect on a floater from the left side | 41-28 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ruben Curnutt | 41-28 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Sylvester Botelho misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 00:46 | Lake Forest | Johnny Devos grabs the defensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 00:30 | Lake Forest | Johnny Devos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-28 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ruben Curnutt grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips is hacked by Johnny Devos - foul #2 on Johnny Devos, team foul #14 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Smallwood (PG), Derek Bullock (PF), Lanny Montano (C) Mike Parrish, Ruben Curnutt, Timothy Hatch | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | George Decosta (PG), James Arce (SG), Allen Chapman (SF), Danny Fryman (PF), Eric Beres (C) Joseph Jones, Michael Glover, Johnny Devos, James Bock, James Bowling | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 00:03 | Lake Forest | Allen Chapman drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Arce | 43-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Donald Smallwood can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 43-30 |