| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Willis Chow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Molino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Rameriz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dean Watts inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Dean Watts hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timmy Moline | 34-38 |
| 19:25 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Lowell Cohen - foul #2 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:25 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:25 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | David Henry connects on the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Willis Chow - foul #2 on Willis Chow, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | David Henry makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:56 | Lake Forest | David Henry swats the short shot by Ricky Molino | 36-41 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | David Henry snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen loses the dribble to Willis Chow | 36-41 |
| 18:18 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 18:16 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 18:04 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | David Henry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Dean Watts tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 17:26 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Rameriz | 39-43 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | David Henry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 17:06 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:37 | Lake Forest | David Henry is called for the reach on Stephen Fletcher - foul #2 on David Henry, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen (PG), Roger Haywood (SG), Leroy Norman (SF), Richard Carollo (PF), Mike Post (C) Willis Chow, Ricky Molino, Stephen Fletcher, Robert Rameriz, Patrick Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF), John Drake (PF), James Woody (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, David Henry, Lowell Cohen | |
| 16:16 | Lake Forest | Mike Post misses short on a shot from close range | 39-43 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Hubert Decker hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Bobby Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Haywood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leroy Norman (fresh) PF - Richard Carollo (fresh) C - Mike Post (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Dietz (fresh) PF - John Drake (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo is whistled for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino (SG), Stephen Fletcher (SF), Robert Rameriz (PF) Roger Haywood, Leroy Norman, Mike Post | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Henry (PF) David Dietz | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | James Woody misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | David Henry snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | James Woody is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Woody, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell (C) Richard Carollo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:32 | Lake Forest | James Woody steps in front of the Stephen Fletcher pass | 39-46 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Hubert Decker double dribbles | 39-46 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Willis Chow (PG) Bobby Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Dean Watts (SF), Lowell Cohen (C) Scott Fontaine, Hubert Decker, John Drake, James Woody | |
| 13:48 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Rameriz | 41-46 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Dean Watts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Dean Watts hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 41-48 |
| 13:06 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz hits a floater from the right block set up by Willis Chow | 43-48 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Willis Chow takes the ball from Tyson Hackworth | 43-48 |
| 12:39 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow lays it in | 45-48 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Timmy Moline is fouled on the floor by Willis Chow - foul #3 on Willis Chow, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen (PG), Roger Haywood (SG), Leroy Norman (SF), Richard Carollo (PF), Mike Post (C) Willis Chow, Ricky Molino, Stephen Fletcher, Robert Rameriz, Patrick Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (PF), James Woody (C) David Henry, Lowell Cohen | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | John Drake misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 12:04 | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:43 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo misses the lay-in | 45-48 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Bobby Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Haywood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leroy Norman (fresh) PF - Richard Carollo (fresh) C - Mike Post (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Drake (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Timmy Moline misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 11:35 | Lake Forest | Leroy Norman snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 11:28 | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 11:26 | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood grabs the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:17 | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Woody | 45-48 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Richard Carollo swats the short shot by Timmy Moline | 45-48 |
| 10:53 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 10:38 | Lake Forest | Mike Post can't finish the layup | 45-48 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Timmy Moline grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 10:31 | Lake Forest | Mike Post snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:12 | Lake Forest | Tyson Hackworth takes the ball from Mike Post | 45-48 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | John Drake lays it up and in on a great pass from Tyson Hackworth | 45-50 |
| 09:50 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Allen and he's hacked by John Drake - foul #3 on John Drake, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Willis Chow (PG), Ricky Molino (SG), Stephen Fletcher (SF), Patrick Farrell (C) Bobby Allen, Roger Haywood, Leroy Norman, Mike Post | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), David Dietz (SF), David Henry (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Dean Watts, John Drake, James Woody | |
| 09:50 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | David Henry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 09:22 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 09:02 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 08:35 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-53 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | David Dietz drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 08:13 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Willis Chow | 53-55 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Hubert Decker clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | David Henry grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is hacked by Ricky Molino - foul #1 on Ricky Molino, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen (PG), Robert Rameriz (PF) Willis Chow, Richard Carollo | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Drake (SF), James Woody (C) David Dietz, Lowell Cohen | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Bobby Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Molino (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Rameriz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Henry (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Woody (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | James Woody comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Ricky Molino - foul #2 on Ricky Molino, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG) Scott Fontaine | |
| 07:19 | Illinois | James Woody makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | James Woody misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:19 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 07:05 | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen double dribbles | 53-56 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mike Post (C) Patrick Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG) Hubert Decker | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Ricky Molino is called for the reach on David Henry - foul #3 on Ricky Molino, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood (SF) Stephen Fletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean Watts (SF) James Woody | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Watts | 53-59 |
| 06:20 | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-59 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | David Henry snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Timmy Moline knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Drake | 53-61 |
| 05:50 | Lake Forest | Mike Post is hacked by Timmy Moline - foul #2 on Timmy Moline, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Willis Chow (PG), Stephen Fletcher (SF), Patrick Farrell (C) Bobby Allen, Ricky Molino, Mike Post | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, David Henry | |
| 05:27 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow travels with the ball | 53-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (PF) Dean Watts | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 05:07 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 04:51 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz is hacked by Hubert Decker - foul #2 on Hubert Decker, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino (SG) Roger Haywood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), David Dietz (SF), David Henry (PF) Hubert Decker, John Drake, James Woody | |
| 04:33 | Lake Forest | David Henry is called for the reach on Willis Chow - foul #3 on David Henry, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo (PF) Robert Rameriz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:33 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:33 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | David Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | David Henry's floater is tipped away by Patrick Farrell | 54-61 |
| 04:26 | Lake Forest | Stephen Fletcher snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 04:21 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #1 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| 04:21 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:21 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:21 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 04:03 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Willis Chow and he's hacked by Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen (PG), Roger Haywood (SF) Willis Chow, Stephen Fletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Dean Watts (SF) Scott Fontaine, David Dietz | |
| 04:03 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | David Henry banks in the layup set up by Timmy Moline and he's hacked by Bobby Allen - foul #3 on Bobby Allen, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mike Post (C) Patrick Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | David Henry misses the free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:54 | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 03:28 | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz (PF) Mike Post | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), John Drake (C) Tyson Hackworth, James Woody | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Bobby Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Molino (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Haywood (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Rameriz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Carollo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | David Henry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 03:09 | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:04 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Richard Carollo | 60-63 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Roger Haywood blocks the jumper by Timmy Moline | 60-63 |
| 02:56 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Richard Carollo | 60-63 |
| 02:56 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Willis Chow (PG), Stephen Fletcher (SF), Patrick Farrell (C) Bobby Allen, Roger Haywood, Richard Carollo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SG), Lowell Cohen (C) Hubert Decker, John Drake | |
| 02:45 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell lays it in | 62-63 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | David Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-63 |
| 02:20 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 62-63 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 02:12 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 01:58 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Fletcher - foul #2 on Stephen Fletcher, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:32 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Lowell Cohen - foul #3 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 01:32 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:32 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Dean Watts tips it home | 67-66 |
| 00:52 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz misses short on a shot from the left block | 67-66 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Dean Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Timmy Moline can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 00:29 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz is fouled in the backcourt by Timmy Moline - foul #3 on Timmy Moline, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:27 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:27 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | David Henry gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Henry clanks a runner from the left block | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell is hacked by Timmy Moline in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timmy Moline, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:11 | Lake Forest | Patrick Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Willis Chow steps in front of the Timmy Moline pass in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Lake Forest | Lowell Cohen is called for the reach on Ricky Molino - foul #4 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood (SF) Stephen Fletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Ricky Molino steals the ball from Tyson Hackworth | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Ricky Molino runs out the clock | 71-66 |