| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Frank Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Littrell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Towery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Hovis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Folsom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Oatman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Andrews inbounds the ball | 41-23 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Michael Andrews hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from George Mazzella and the foul's on Edward Towery - foul #3 on Edward Towery, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons (SF) Edward Towery | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses the free throw | 41-25 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Michael Andrews hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 19:14 | Lake Forest | John Oatman takes the ball from Frank Ward | 41-28 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | John Oatman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Willard O'Neal | 41-31 |
| 18:36 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joshua West - foul #1 on Joshua West, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 18:36 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:36 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 3 from straight away set up by Joshua West | 43-34 |
| 18:00 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons is whistled for traveling | 43-34 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | George Mazzella comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-34 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal is fouled on the floor by Mark Simmons - foul #1 on Mark Simmons, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mike Smith (PG), David Spigner (C) Frank Ward, Stephen Folsom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), Roosevelt Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Thomas Choudhury (C) George Mazzella, John Oatman, Michael Andrews, Willard O'Neal | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury tips it in | 43-36 |
| 17:05 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis can't finish the layup | 43-36 |
| 17:04 | Lake Forest | David Spigner gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:47 | Lake Forest | David Spigner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Choudhury - foul #1 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Howard Pletcher (SF), John Guerin (C) Mark Simmons, Jerome Hovis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Laurence Taylor (C) Joshua West | |
| 16:33 | Lake Forest | Mike Smith buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Guerin | 45-36 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Jason Littrell takes the ball from Jeffrey McCann | 45-36 |
| 16:10 | Lake Forest | Jason Littrell banks in the layup | 47-36 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury double dribbles | 47-36 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Frank Ward (PG), Stephen Folsom (C) Jason Littrell, Howard Pletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), John Oatman (SG), Michael Andrews (SF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, Roosevelt Smith, Jeffrey McCann, Laurence Taylor | |
| 15:44 | Lake Forest | Mike Smith's floater is knocked away by Thomas Choudhury | 47-36 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Michael Andrews gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Frank Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Spigner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Guerin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Folsom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Oatman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | George Mazzella misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 15:37 | Lake Forest | David Spigner grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 15:17 | Lake Forest | John Oatman is called for the reach on Mike Smith - foul #3 on John Oatman, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons (SG), Edward Towery (SF), Jerome Hovis (PF) Mike Smith, David Spigner, John Guerin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG), Joshua West (PF) John Oatman, Thomas Choudhury | |
| 14:58 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jerome Hovis, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Walter Glover scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Mazzella | 47-39 |
| 14:24 | Lake Forest | Edward Towery misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 47-39 |
| 14:22 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis tips it home | 49-39 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Joshua West hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 13:47 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 13:45 | Lake Forest | Edward Towery misses the tip | 49-41 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Walter Glover drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 49-44 |
| 13:05 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Folsom | 51-44 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Mazzella | 51-46 |
| 12:47 | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Walter Glover pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 12:24 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:13 | Lake Forest | Willard O'Neal steals the ball from Mark Simmons | 51-46 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | George Mazzella is hacked by Stephen Folsom - foul #2 on Stephen Folsom, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mike Smith (PG), Jason Littrell (SG), Howard Pletcher (SF), David Spigner (PF), John Guerin (C) Frank Ward, Mark Simmons, Edward Towery, Jerome Hovis, Stephen Folsom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Michael Andrews, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Choudhury | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Mike Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Littrell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Pletcher (fresh) PF - David Spigner (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Guerin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Oatman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey McCann (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Choudhury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Laurence Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Lake Forest | David Spigner misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:17 | Lake Forest | Mike Smith tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury misses the lay-in | 51-48 |
| 11:07 | Lake Forest | Mike Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:48 | Lake Forest | David Spigner scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mike Smith | 53-48 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann's pass is intercepted by Jason Littrell | 53-48 |
| 10:12 | Lake Forest | Mike Smith buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Howard Pletcher and the foul's on Kevin Hancock - foul #2 on Kevin Hancock, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edward Towery (SF) Howard Pletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Glover (SG) John Oatman | |
| 10:12 | Lake Forest | Mike Smith misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:12 | Lake Forest | David Spigner grabs the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 09:54 | Lake Forest | Mike Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Choudhury - foul #2 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jerome Hovis (PF) John Guerin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua West (PF) Laurence Taylor | |
| 09:45 | Lake Forest | Mike Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Stephen Folsom (C) David Spigner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury loses the dribble to Jason Littrell | 55-48 |
| 09:21 | Lake Forest | Edward Towery clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Choudhury - foul #3 on Thomas Choudhury, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons (PG) Mike Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Corey Conaway (SF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, Jeffrey McCann, Thomas Choudhury | |
| 09:21 | Lake Forest | Edward Towery misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:21 | Lake Forest | Edward Towery makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Walter Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-48 |
| 08:56 | Lake Forest | Stephen Folsom gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:37 | Lake Forest | Stephen Folsom is called for 5 seconds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Frank Ward (PG) Jason Littrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF) Corey Conaway | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | George Mazzella can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Joshua West gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Mark Simmons steals the ball from Joshua West | 56-48 |
| 07:52 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons lays it in | 58-48 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | George Mazzella makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua West | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Frank Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Towery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Hovis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Folsom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Andrews (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Lake Forest | Stephen Folsom clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willard O'Neal | 58-51 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Michael Andrews hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 58-51 |
| 07:06 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:55 | Lake Forest | Frank Ward makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jerome Hovis | 61-51 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | George Mazzella throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mike Smith (PG), Jason Littrell (SG), Howard Pletcher (SF), David Spigner (PF), John Guerin (C) Frank Ward, Mark Simmons, Edward Towery, Jerome Hovis, Stephen Folsom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Jeffrey McCann (SF), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Michael Andrews, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| 06:38 | Lake Forest | Howard Pletcher knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jason Littrell | 63-51 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock misses long on a shot from the right side | 63-51 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Kevin Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Jason Littrell picks off the pass by Kevin Hancock | 63-51 |
| 06:00 | Lake Forest | Howard Pletcher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Littrell | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Howard Pletcher is called for the reach on Jeffrey McCann - foul #2 on Howard Pletcher, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Frank Ward (PG) Mike Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by David Spigner - foul #1 on David Spigner, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 05:37 | Lake Forest | John Guerin hits a floater in the lane set up by Frank Ward | 67-53 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury is fouled on the floor by Frank Ward - foul #3 on Frank Ward, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Edward Towery (SF) Howard Pletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Andrews (SF) Jeffrey McCann | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Laurence Taylor | 67-53 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Thomas Choudhury buries a floater from the left wing | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Lake Forest | John Guerin scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Edward Towery | 69-55 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Hancock | 69-57 |
| 04:08 | Lake Forest | Jason Littrell misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Oatman - foul #4 on John Oatman, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons (PG), Jerome Hovis (PF), Stephen Folsom (C) Frank Ward, David Spigner, John Guerin | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Mazzella (PG), Walter Glover (SG), Joshua West (PF), Willard O'Neal (C) Kevin Hancock, John Oatman, Thomas Choudhury, Laurence Taylor | |
| 04:08 | Lake Forest | Jason Littrell misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:08 | Lake Forest | Jason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Joshua West comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 70-57 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal tips it back up and in | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Lake Forest | Jason Littrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-59 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Joshua West grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Mark Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jason Littrell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Edward Towery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Hovis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Folsom (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Mazzella (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Andrews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua West (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard O'Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses long on a floater from the right side | 70-59 |
| 03:18 | Lake Forest | Edward Towery grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 03:16 | Lake Forest | George Mazzella steals it from Mark Simmons in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Walter Glover hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Mazzella | 70-61 |
| 02:46 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jason Littrell | 72-61 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Willard O'Neal misses the easy layup | 72-61 |
| 02:31 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Edward Towery | 72-61 |
| 02:10 | Lake Forest | Jason Littrell hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Towery | 75-61 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Michael Andrews is hacked by Edward Towery - foul #4 on Edward Towery, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mike Smith (SG), Howard Pletcher (SF), David Spigner (PF), John Guerin (C) Jason Littrell, Edward Towery, Jerome Hovis, Stephen Folsom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Hancock (PG), John Oatman (SG), Thomas Choudhury (PF), Laurence Taylor (C) George Mazzella, Walter Glover, Joshua West, Willard O'Neal | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Michael Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:53 | Lake Forest | David Spigner grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 01:34 | Lake Forest | Mike Smith lays it up and in | 77-61 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Laurence Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 77-61 |
| 01:26 | Lake Forest | David Spigner pulls down the rebound | 77-61 |
| 01:04 | Lake Forest | John Guerin scores on a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Laurence Taylor - foul #3 on Laurence Taylor, team foul #8 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann (SF) Michael Andrews | |
| 01:04 | Lake Forest | John Guerin makes the free throw | 80-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Howard Pletcher - foul #3 on Howard Pletcher, team foul #9 | 80-61 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 80-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Lake Forest | Howard Pletcher is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey McCann - foul #3 on Jeffrey McCann, team foul #9 | 80-63 |
| 00:37 | Lake Forest | Howard Pletcher makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 00:37 | Lake Forest | Howard Pletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Jeffrey McCann scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Oatman | 82-66 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Mark Simmons runs out the clock | 82-66 |