| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Tony Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) SF - Norman Ziglar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Paulk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Chilton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:52 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar drills a floater from the right block | 40-35 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Jason Hughes buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from James Parker | 42-35 |
| 19:12 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk drills a jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Sean Paulk picks off the pass by Dexter Broadwell | 42-37 |
| 18:46 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dexter Broadwell - foul #2 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:46 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:46 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Jason Hughes gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | John King drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Parker | 45-38 |
| 18:24 | Lake Forest | Tony Howe clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 45-38 |
| 18:22 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 18:10 | Lake Forest | Todd Chilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Oscar Hancock can't finish the layup | 45-38 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Jason Hughes snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Tony Howe picks off the pass by Oscar Hancock | 45-38 |
| 17:21 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tony Howe | 45-40 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | John King hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 17:04 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:42 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Hughes | 45-40 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | James Parker clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John King | 45-40 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Tony Howe - foul #3 on Tony Howe, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG), Bryan Jewell (SG), Michael Stover (PF), Kerry Shannon (C) John King, James Parker, Jason Hughes, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Roger (PG), Michael Markovich (SG), John Nicodemus (SF), Edward Pierce (PF), Ronald Leblanc (C) Tony Howe, Timothy Patterson, Norman Ziglar, Sean Paulk, Todd Chilton | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:14 | Lake Forest | John Nicodemus gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:49 | Lake Forest | Bryan Jewell steps in front of the Michael Markovich pass | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Grubb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Stover (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Roland Roger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Markovich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Nicodemus (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell knocks in the shot from the right block | 47-40 |
| 15:13 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Roger | 47-43 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Michael Grubb hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 47-43 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Michael Grubb hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 14:50 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Stover | 49-43 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell makes the shot from close range set up by Michael Grubb | 51-43 |
| 14:23 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc is hacked by Bryan Jewell - foul #1 on Bryan Jewell, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Howard Cyr (PF) Dexter Broadwell, Kerry Shannon | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Todd Chilton (C) Ronald Leblanc | |
| 14:06 | Lake Forest | Michael Grubb picks off the pass by Michael Markovich | 51-43 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Michael Grubb lays it in | 53-43 |
| 13:43 | Lake Forest | John Nicodemus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 13:42 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:29 | Lake Forest | John Nicodemus misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 13:28 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 13:18 | Lake Forest | John Nicodemus misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 53-43 |
| 13:17 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Markovich | 53-43 |
| 13:03 | Lake Forest | Todd Chilton connects on the runner in the lane set up by Edward Pierce | 53-45 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | John King misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Howard Cyr tips it back up and in | 55-45 |
| 12:39 | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce is denied on a layup by Howard Cyr | 55-45 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Michael Stover makes the turnaround in the lane | 57-45 |
| 12:10 | Lake Forest | Todd Chilton drills a jumper near the basket | 57-47 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | John Nicodemus steals the ball from Michael Stover | 57-47 |
| 11:49 | Lake Forest | Michael Grubb is called for the reach on Roland Roger - foul #2 on Michael Grubb, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Whaley (PG), James Parker (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Jason Hughes (PF), Oscar Hancock (C) John King, Michael Grubb, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Tony Howe (PG), Timothy Patterson (SG), Norman Ziglar (SF), Sean Paulk (PF), Ronald Leblanc (C) Roland Roger, Michael Markovich, John Nicodemus, Edward Pierce, Todd Chilton | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Walter Whaley (fresh) SG - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kerry Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Tony Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) SF - Norman Ziglar (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Paulk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Leblanc (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc is hacked by Oscar Hancock - foul #1 on Oscar Hancock, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| 11:23 | Lake Forest | Jason Hughes steals it from Tony Howe | 57-47 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Norman Ziglar picks off the pass by Oscar Hancock | 57-47 |
| 10:53 | Lake Forest | Timothy Patterson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 10:51 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc tips it but misses | 57-47 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kerry Shannon | 57-47 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Walter Whaley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Tony Howe - foul #4 on Tony Howe, team foul #2 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson (PG) Tony Howe | |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Walter Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Walter Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:46 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 10:23 | Lake Forest | Timothy Patterson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Ronald Leblanc | 58-50 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Walter Whaley | 61-50 |
| 09:52 | Lake Forest | Howard Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Norman Ziglar | 61-52 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Sean Paulk is called for the reach on Walter Whaley - foul #2 on Sean Paulk, team foul #3 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), Philip Chandler (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Howard Cyr (PF) Walter Whaley, James Parker, Kerry Shannon, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich (SG), Todd Chilton (C) Timothy Patterson, Ronald Leblanc | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | John King is fouled on the floor by Norman Ziglar - foul #2 on Norman Ziglar, team foul #4 | 61-52 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Todd Chilton is called for the reach on Oscar Hancock - foul #2 on Todd Chilton, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Roger (PG), John Nicodemus (SF) Howard Anderson, Norman Ziglar | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Howard Cyr can't finish the layup | 61-52 |
| 08:43 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 08:37 | Lake Forest | John Nicodemus is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Nicodemus, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (SG) Philip Chandler | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce (PF) Sean Paulk | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell clanks a floater from close range | 61-52 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | John King pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Michael Grubb makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Howard Cyr | 64-52 |
| 07:32 | Lake Forest | Howard Cyr is called for the reach on Michael Markovich - foul #1 on Howard Cyr, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Parker (SG), Jason Hughes (PF), Michael Stover (C) Michael Grubb, Howard Cyr, Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Tony Howe (PG), Timothy Patterson (SG), Norman Ziglar (SF) Roland Roger, Michael Markovich, John Nicodemus | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Tony Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Ziglar (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Chilton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Lake Forest | Timothy Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 64-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kerry Shannon (SF) Dexter Broadwell | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc (PF), Adam Bowles (C) Edward Pierce, Todd Chilton | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | John King knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:44 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Patterson | 66-54 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | John King is fouled on the floor by Adam Bowles - foul #1 on Adam Bowles, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk (PF) Adam Bowles | |
| 06:39 | Illinois | John King makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | John King misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:39 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 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) | |
| 06:20 | Lake Forest | Tony Howe misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-54 |
| 06:19 | Lake Forest | Tony Howe grabs the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 06:08 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jason Hughes - foul #2 on Jason Hughes, team foul #6 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (PG) John King | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Todd Chilton (C) Sean Paulk | |
| 06:08 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:08 | Lake Forest | Ronald Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Timothy Patterson steals the ball from Michael Grubb | 67-55 |
| 05:27 | Lake Forest | Timothy Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Jason Hughes grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Patterson - foul #2 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG), Dexter Broadwell (SF), Oscar Hancock (C) James Parker, Kerry Shannon, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich (SF), Sean Paulk (PF) Norman Ziglar, Ronald Leblanc | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Jason Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:17 | Lake Forest | Todd Chilton gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| 04:50 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Grubb - foul #3 on Michael Grubb, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cyr (PF) Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Roger (PG), John Nicodemus (SF) Tony Howe, Timothy Patterson | |
| 04:50 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:50 | Lake Forest | Michael Markovich misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Hancock | 67-56 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell lays it up and in set up by Oscar Hancock | 69-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:07 | Lake Forest | John Nicodemus scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Markovich | 69-58 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 03:40 | Lake Forest | Sean Paulk gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Lake Forest | Todd Chilton misses the easy layup | 69-58 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Dexter Broadwell gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | John King (PG), James Parker (SG), Jason Hughes (PF) Michael Grubb, Bryan Jewell, Howard Cyr | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Tony Howe (PG), Timothy Patterson (SG), Norman Ziglar (SF) Roland Roger, Michael Markovich, John Nicodemus | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John King (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dexter Broadwell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Oscar Hancock (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Tony Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Ziglar (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Paulk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Chilton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Jason Hughes connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John King | 71-58 |
| 02:59 | Lake Forest | Norman Ziglar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Todd Chilton | 71-60 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Timothy Patterson is called for the reach on James Parker - foul #3 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Stover (C) Oscar Hancock | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce (C) Todd Chilton | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | James Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:47 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Edward Pierce | 72-60 |
| 02:35 | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Dexter Broadwell - foul #3 on Dexter Broadwell, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| 02:35 | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:35 | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Sean Paulk takes the ball from James Parker | 72-62 |
| 02:02 | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce makes the jump hook from the left block | 72-64 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | John King hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dexter Broadwell and he's hacked by Norman Ziglar - foul #3 on Norman Ziglar, team foul #10 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Grubb (SG), Kerry Shannon (SF), Howard Cyr (PF) James Parker, Dexter Broadwell, Jason Hughes | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roland Roger (PG), Michael Markovich (SG), John Nicodemus (SF), Ronald Leblanc (C) Tony Howe, Timothy Patterson, Norman Ziglar, Sean Paulk | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | John King makes the free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:48 | Lake Forest | John King is called for the reach on Roland Roger in the backcourt - foul #3 on John King, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Jewell (SG) John King | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 01:48 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Michael Stover grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Howard Cyr knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Grubb | 77-64 |
| 01:26 | Lake Forest | John Nicodemus loses the dribble to Bryan Jewell | 77-64 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Bryan Jewell lays it in | 79-64 |
| 01:03 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-64 |
| 01:01 | Lake Forest | Edward Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 00:56 | Lake Forest | John Nicodemus misses the shot from the free throw line | 79-64 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Howard Cyr snags the defensive board | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Michael Stover clanks a jumper from the right block | 79-64 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Kerry Shannon tips it but misses | 79-64 |
| 00:26 | Lake Forest | John Nicodemus snags the defensive board | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Lake Forest | Roland Roger hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Nicodemus | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Grubb runs out the clock | 79-66 |