| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Derrick Weatherall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Birmingham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Pearson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Eckart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Woodson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Street (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Blake (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Frederick inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | James Blake misses long on a floater from the right side | 37-32 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | James Blake hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 19:26 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Eckart | 40-34 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Reed Fuston clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-34 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | James Blake tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 19:18 | Lake Forest | Thomas Eckart pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:03 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham is hacked by Reed Fuston - foul #2 on Reed Fuston, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:45 | Lake Forest | John Street blocks the short jumper by Derrick Weatherall | 40-34 |
| 18:44 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:31 | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Derrick Weatherall, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | The short jumper by John Street is denied by Thomas Eckart | 40-34 |
| 18:13 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Paul Pritchard | 40-34 |
| 17:58 | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall is fouled on the floor by Arthur Woodson - foul #2 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell (SG) Derrick Weatherall | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:44 | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Justin Birmingham | 43-34 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | William Frederick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | James Blake tips it in | 43-36 |
| 17:07 | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell's pass is intercepted by James Blake | 43-36 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Thomas Eckart is called for the reach on William Frederick - foul #3 on Thomas Eckart, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall (PG), Walter Saltz (SF), Michael Weidler (PF), Ryan Gulley (C) Justin Birmingham, Earl Pearson, Paul Pritchard, Thomas Eckart | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SG), David Orth (SF), James Lowe (PF), Thomas Phung (C) Arthur Woodson, Reed Fuston, William Frederick, John Street, James Blake | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | James Lowe misses the lay-in | 43-36 |
| 16:33 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Michael Weidler | 43-36 |
| 16:11 | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Page - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard (PF) Michael Weidler | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:11 | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:11 | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | David Page comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-36 |
| 15:41 | Lake Forest | Walter Saltz pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Derrick Weatherall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Maxwell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Saltz (fresh) PF - Paul Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Gulley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Page (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Orth (fresh) PF - James Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Phung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Milton Maxwell, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Hartzog (PG), Wilbert Dzierzanowski (SG) Derrick Weatherall, Milton Maxwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), John Street (PF) David Page, David Orth, Thomas Phung | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander loses the dribble to John Hartzog | 45-36 |
| 14:48 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Hartzog | 47-36 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | John Street connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Woodson | 47-38 |
| 14:02 | Lake Forest | John Hartzog loses the dribble to Arthur Woodson | 47-38 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 13:54 | Lake Forest | Ryan Gulley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:50 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hartzog | 49-38 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson's pass is intercepted by John Hartzog | 49-38 |
| 13:42 | Lake Forest | John Hartzog lays it in | 51-38 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Arthur Woodson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-38 |
| 13:16 | Lake Forest | Walter Saltz gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 12:53 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ryan Gulley and he's hacked by Arthur Woodson - foul #3 on Arthur Woodson, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham (SG), Earl Pearson (SF), Thomas Eckart (C) Wilbert Dzierzanowski, Walter Saltz, Ryan Gulley | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), David Orth (SG), William Frederick (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), James Blake (C) Arthur Woodson, Reed Fuston, Jimmy Alexander, John Street, James Lowe | |
| 12:53 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard makes the free throw | 54-38 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Thomas Eckart steps in front of the David Page pass | 54-38 |
| 12:15 | Lake Forest | David Page is called for the reach on John Hartzog - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler (PF) Paul Pritchard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:04 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham is fouled on the floor by David Orth - foul #1 on David Orth, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| 11:51 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hartzog | 56-38 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Michael Weidler is called for the reach on Thomas Phung - foul #1 on Michael Weidler, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall (PG) John Hartzog | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Fuston (SG) David Orth | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Derrick Weatherall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Birmingham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Pearson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Weidler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Eckart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Page (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reed Fuston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Phung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blake (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Reed Fuston scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by William Frederick | 56-40 |
| 11:27 | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall is fouled in the backcourt by David Page - foul #3 on David Page, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG) David Page | |
| 11:27 | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 11:27 | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | William Frederick is whistled for a carry | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:45 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on James Blake - foul #2 on James Blake, team foul #8 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Hartzog (PG) Derrick Weatherall | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Street (PF) Thomas Phung | |
| 10:45 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler makes the free throw | 61-40 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Reed Fuston is whistled for traveling | 61-40 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell (SG), Wilbert Dzierzanowski (SF), Paul Pritchard (PF) Justin Birmingham, Earl Pearson, Thomas Eckart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander (SF) William Frederick | |
| 10:25 | Lake Forest | John Hartzog is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-40 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-43 |
| 09:37 | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wilbert Dzierzanowski and he's hacked by James Blake - foul #3 on James Blake, team foul #9 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ryan Gulley (C) Michael Weidler | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), David Orth (SF), Thomas Phung (C) Arthur Woodson, Reed Fuston, James Blake | |
| 09:37 | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell makes the free throw | 64-43 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | John Street throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson (SF) Wilbert Dzierzanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF) David Orth | |
| 09:06 | Lake Forest | John Hartzog is hacked by David Page - foul #4 on David Page, team foul #10 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham (SG), Thomas Eckart (C) Milton Maxwell, Ryan Gulley | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (PG), James Lowe (C) David Page, Thomas Phung | |
| 09:06 | Lake Forest | John Hartzog makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 09:06 | Lake Forest | John Hartzog misses the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | William Frederick grabs the board | 65-43 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | James Lowe lays it up and in | 65-45 |
| 08:36 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson misses the floater in the paint | 65-45 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | William Frederick gets the rebound | 65-45 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | David Orth's floater is tipped away by Thomas Eckart | 65-45 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | James Lowe snags the offensive board | 65-45 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | William Frederick clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-45 |
| 08:07 | Lake Forest | Thomas Eckart pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 07:53 | Lake Forest | Justin Birmingham's floater is tipped away by William Frederick | 65-45 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | David Orth gets the rebound | 65-45 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | William Frederick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 07:43 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson grabs the board | 65-45 |
| 07:37 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 65-45 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | James Lowe pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - John Hartzog (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Justin Birmingham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Pearson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Pritchard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Eckart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Orth (fresh) SG - Jimmy Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Frederick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Street (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | David Orth connects on the runner near the basket | 65-47 |
| 07:25 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson lays it up and in set up by John Hartzog | 67-47 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | William Frederick hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Street | 67-50 |
| 06:54 | Lake Forest | John Hartzog misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 06:52 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard gets the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 06:27 | Lake Forest | Thomas Eckart misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Lowe - foul #2 on James Lowe, team foul #11 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall (PG), Milton Maxwell (SG), Walter Saltz (SF), Michael Weidler (PF) John Hartzog, Justin Birmingham, Earl Pearson, Paul Pritchard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Woodson (PG), Reed Fuston (SG), David Page (SF), Thomas Phung (PF), James Blake (C) David Orth, Jimmy Alexander, William Frederick, John Street, James Lowe | |
| 06:27 | Lake Forest | Thomas Eckart makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 06:27 | Lake Forest | Thomas Eckart makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | James Blake hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Phung | 69-52 |
| 05:57 | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Milton Maxwell | 71-52 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Reed Fuston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 71-52 |
| 05:38 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler grabs the board | 71-52 |
| 05:25 | Lake Forest | Reed Fuston picks off the pass by Thomas Eckart | 71-52 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | David Page misses the easy layup | 71-52 |
| 05:19 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler grabs the board | 71-52 |
| 05:15 | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell is hacked by Reed Fuston - foul #3 on Reed Fuston, team foul #12 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ryan Gulley (C) Thomas Eckart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:15 | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 05:15 | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Reed Fuston connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Phung | 73-55 |
| 04:30 | Lake Forest | Ryan Gulley loses the dribble to James Blake | 73-55 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | David Page misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-55 |
| 04:22 | Lake Forest | Ryan Gulley snags the defensive board | 73-55 |
| 04:20 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-55 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | John Hartzog (PG), Justin Birmingham (SG), Earl Pearson (SF), Paul Pritchard (PF) Derrick Weatherall, Milton Maxwell, Walter Saltz, Michael Weidler | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frederick (SF), John Street (PF) David Page, Thomas Phung | |
| 04:07 | Lake Forest | Earl Pearson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 73-55 |
| 04:06 | Lake Forest | Paul Pritchard tips it home | 75-55 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | William Frederick misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Earl Pearson - foul #2 on Earl Pearson, team foul #5 | 75-55 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall (PG), Milton Maxwell (SG), Walter Saltz (SF), Michael Weidler (PF) John Hartzog, Justin Birmingham, Earl Pearson, Paul Pritchard | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Page (PG), Jimmy Alexander (SG), James Lowe (PF), Thomas Phung (C) Arthur Woodson, Reed Fuston, John Street, James Blake | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | William Frederick misses the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | William Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Lake Forest | Walter Saltz double dribbles | 75-56 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Orth (SF) William Frederick | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Michael Weidler picks off the pass by Thomas Phung | 75-56 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Derrick Weatherall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Maxwell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Saltz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Weidler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Gulley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Page (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jimmy Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Orth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Phung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Milton Maxwell | 78-56 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander travels with the ball | 78-56 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Wilbert Dzierzanowski (SF) Walter Saltz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:14 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler can't finish the layup | 78-56 |
| 02:13 | Lake Forest | Michael Weidler gets the offensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 01:55 | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-56 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander gets the rebound | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Page and he's hacked by Wilbert Dzierzanowski - foul #1 on Wilbert Dzierzanowski, team foul #6 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Walter Saltz (SF) Wilbert Dzierzanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander makes the free throw | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Lake Forest | Ryan Gulley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-59 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | David Page pulls down the rebound | 78-59 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Milton Maxwell is called for the reach on James Lowe - foul #3 on Milton Maxwell, team foul #7 | 78-59 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | James Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | James Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:19 | Lake Forest | Ryan Gulley snags the defensive board | 78-60 |
| 00:54 | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall is fouled on the floor by James Lowe - foul #3 on James Lowe, team foul #13 | 78-60 |
| 00:54 | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall misses the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:54 | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall misses the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | David Orth is fouled on the floor by Walter Saltz - foul #1 on Walter Saltz, team foul #8 | 78-60 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | David Orth misses the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 00:47 | Lake Forest | Ryan Gulley snags the defensive board | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Lake Forest | Milton Maxwell scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Walter Saltz | 80-60 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Orth misses the jumper from the free throw line | 80-60 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 80-60 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jimmy Alexander misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 80-60 |
| 00:12 | Lake Forest | Ryan Gulley pulls down the rebound | 80-60 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Derrick Weatherall runs out the clock | 80-60 |