| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Willis Chow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wesley Sharper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Haywood (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rameriz (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - James Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dean Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Woody (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Lake Forest | Timmy Moline steps in front of the Wesley Sharper pass | 40-37 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Timmy Moline | 40-40 |
| 19:15 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Dean Watts is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dean Watts, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth (SF) Dean Watts | |
| 18:39 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow is hacked by Joseph Stubblefield - foul #1 on Joseph Stubblefield, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 18:24 | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | David Dietz clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 18:16 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:04 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | David Dietz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | Lake Forest | James Hartman gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:40 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Hartman | 43-40 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Timmy Moline clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 17:12 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:51 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Timmy Moline hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-40 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | David Dietz grabs the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timmy Moline | 43-42 |
| 16:17 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | David Dietz knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Tyson Hackworth | 45-44 |
| 15:53 | Lake Forest | Joseph Stubblefield blocks the jumper by Robert Rameriz | 45-44 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Timmy Moline grabs the board | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Willis Chow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wesley Sharper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Haywood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rameriz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - James Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Timmy Moline (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Dietz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyson Hackworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Woody (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | David Dietz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 15:45 | Lake Forest | James Hartman pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:32 | Lake Forest | Timmy Moline steps in front of the James Hartman pass | 45-44 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Willis Chow steps in front of the David Dietz pass | 45-44 |
| 14:58 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Willis Chow picks off the pass by Timmy Moline in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 14:53 | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood slams it home on a great pass from Willis Chow | 50-44 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | David Dietz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 14:31 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:18 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Willis Chow | 53-44 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | David Dietz buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Roger Haywood - foul #2 on Roger Haywood, team foul #1 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen (PG), Paul Zach (SG), Richard Carollo (SF), Mike Post (PF), Corey Townsend (C) Willis Chow, Wesley Sharper, Roger Haywood, Robert Rameriz, James Hartman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Dean Watts (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Timmy Moline, Tyson Hackworth, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 13:59 | Illinois | David Dietz makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:33 | Lake Forest | Mike Post can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 53-47 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | David Dietz knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Fontaine | 53-49 |
| 13:06 | Lake Forest | Paul Zach connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Carollo | 55-49 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Richard Carollo picks off the pass by Dean Watts | 55-49 |
| 12:35 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Dean Watts - foul #4 on Dean Watts, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SG), James Young (SF) David Dietz, Dean Watts | |
| 12:35 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:35 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | James Markowski pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses the lay-in | 56-49 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 12:06 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 11:52 | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 56-49 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Bobby Allen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Zach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Carollo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Post (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Townsend (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Decker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Markowski (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Corey Townsend - foul #1 on Corey Townsend, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz (PF) Corey Townsend | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Arthur Zhang (C) Scott Fontaine, James Markowski | |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 11:26 | Lake Forest | Mike Post drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bobby Allen and he's hacked by Lowell Cohen - foul #1 on Lowell Cohen, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne (PG), Wesley Sharper (SG), Loren Bosch (SF) Bobby Allen, Paul Zach, Richard Carollo | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woody (C) Lowell Cohen | |
| 11:26 | Lake Forest | Mike Post makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | James Woody knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Hubert Decker | 59-53 |
| 10:52 | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-53 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | James Woody snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Timmy Moline scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hubert Decker | 59-56 |
| 10:32 | Lake Forest | Mike Post buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Tyrone Payne | 61-56 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 61-56 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | James Woody tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 10:08 | Lake Forest | Mike Post's floater is tipped away by James Woody | 61-58 |
| 10:06 | Lake Forest | Mike Post can't tip it in | 61-58 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | James Woody grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-58 |
| 09:57 | Lake Forest | Mike Post snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 09:44 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Wesley Sharper and the foul's on Arthur Zhang - foul #1 on Arthur Zhang, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen (PG), Paul Zach (SG), Roger Haywood (SF), James Hartman (C) Tyrone Payne, Wesley Sharper, Loren Bosch, Mike Post | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), David Dietz (SG), Tyson Hackworth (SF), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) Timmy Moline, Hubert Decker, James Young, Arthur Zhang, James Woody | |
| 09:44 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | James Markowski connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from David Dietz and he's fouled by James Hartman - foul #1 on James Hartman, team foul #3 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield (PF) Lowell Cohen | |
| 09:31 | Illinois | James Markowski misses the free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:31 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 09:09 | Lake Forest | Paul Zach is fouled on the floor by David Dietz - foul #2 on David Dietz, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo (PF) Robert Rameriz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Cohen (C) James Markowski | |
| 09:00 | Lake Forest | Paul Zach is fouled on the floor by Tyson Hackworth - foul #2 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 09:00 | Lake Forest | Paul Zach makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 09:00 | Lake Forest | Paul Zach makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Dietz | 66-63 |
| 08:19 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Zach | 68-63 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth's pass is intercepted by Richard Carollo | 68-63 |
| 07:34 | Lake Forest | James Hartman misses short on a floater from the right side | 68-63 |
| 07:33 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Paul Zach (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Allen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Roger Haywood (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Carollo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dietz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 07:13 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo tips it in | 70-63 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | David Dietz is fouled on the floor by Bobby Allen - foul #3 on Bobby Allen, team foul #4 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Willis Chow (PG), Wesley Sharper (SG), Robert Rameriz (PF), Mike Post (C) Paul Zach, Bobby Allen, Roger Haywood, James Hartman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Timmy Moline (PG), Hubert Decker (SG), Dean Watts (SF), James Markowski (PF), Arthur Zhang (C) Scott Fontaine, David Dietz, Tyson Hackworth, Joseph Stubblefield, Lowell Cohen | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Dean Watts is fouled on the floor by Wesley Sharper - foul #2 on Wesley Sharper, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Arthur Zhang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| 06:18 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Dean Watts - foul #5 on Dean Watts, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Corey Townsend (C) Richard Carollo | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), James Woody (C) Dean Watts, Arthur Zhang | |
| 06:18 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz makes the free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wesley Sharper - foul #3 on Wesley Sharper, team foul #6 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood (SF), James Hartman (C) Mike Post, Corey Townsend | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Hubert Decker misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Hubert Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:39 | Lake Forest | Roger Haywood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Rameriz | 75-64 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Roger Haywood steps in front of the James Markowski pass | 75-64 |
| 04:57 | Lake Forest | Robert Rameriz buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Willis Chow | 77-64 |
| 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) | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Wesley Sharper steps in front of the James Young pass | 77-64 |
| 04:34 | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper banks in the layup | 79-64 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | James Woody travels with the ball | 79-64 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen (PG), Paul Zach (SG), Richard Carollo (SF) Willis Chow, Wesley Sharper, Roger Haywood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Tyson Hackworth (SG), Joseph Stubblefield (PF), Lowell Cohen (C) Timmy Moline, Hubert Decker, James Markowski, James Woody | |
| 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) | |
| 03:55 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo blows the layup | 79-64 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 79-64 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine is fouled on the floor by Bobby Allen - foul #4 on Bobby Allen, team foul #7 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Mike Post (PF), Corey Townsend (C) Robert Rameriz, James Hartman | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Dietz (SG) James Young | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Scott Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | Lake Forest | Paul Zach misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-66 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen pulls down the rebound | 79-66 |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Bobby Allen (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Zach (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Carollo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Post (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Townsend (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Fontaine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Dietz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tyson Hackworth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Stubblefield (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lowell Cohen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | David Dietz buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Stubblefield | 79-69 |
| 02:53 | Lake Forest | Paul Zach hits a 3 from the right corner | 82-69 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-69 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Willis Chow (PG), Wesley Sharper (SG), Roger Haywood (SF), Robert Rameriz (PF), James Hartman (C) Bobby Allen, Paul Zach, Richard Carollo, Mike Post, Corey Townsend | |
| Subs | Illinois | Hubert Decker (SF), James Woody (C) Scott Fontaine, Lowell Cohen | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Hartman - foul #2 on James Hartman, team foul #8 | 82-69 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Joseph Stubblefield misses the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 02:37 | Lake Forest | Wesley Sharper gets the rebound | 82-70 |
| 02:08 | Lake Forest | Tyson Hackworth is called for the reach on Willis Chow - foul #3 on Tyson Hackworth, team foul #9 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Bobby Allen (SG), Richard Carollo (SF), Mike Post (PF), Corey Townsend (C) Wesley Sharper, Roger Haywood, Robert Rameriz, James Hartman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Fontaine (PG), Lowell Cohen (PF), James Markowski (C) David Dietz, Joseph Stubblefield, James Woody | |
| 02:08 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow makes the 1st free throw | 83-70 |
| 02:08 | Lake Forest | Willis Chow makes the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Hubert Decker is fouled on the floor by Willis Chow - foul #1 on Willis Chow, team foul #9 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Paul Zach (SG) Willis Chow | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Hubert Decker makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Hubert Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| 01:34 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo banks in the layup set up by Bobby Allen and he's fouled by James Markowski - foul #2 on James Markowski, team foul #10 | 86-72 |
| 01:34 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo misses the free throw | 86-72 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen grabs the board | 86-72 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Bobby Allen - foul #5 on Bobby Allen, team foul #10 | 86-72 |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Tyrone Payne (SG) Bobby Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth misses the 1st free throw | 86-72 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Tyson Hackworth makes the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| 01:13 | Lake Forest | Mike Post connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Carollo | 88-73 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Scott Fontaine and he's fouled by Mike Post - foul #1 on Mike Post, team foul #11 | 88-75 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Lowell Cohen makes the free throw | 88-76 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Lake Forest | Richard Carollo comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 88-76 |
| 00:32 | Lake Forest | Mike Post tips it in | 90-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Hubert Decker is fouled on the floor by Richard Carollo - foul #2 on Richard Carollo, team foul #12 | 90-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Hubert Decker makes the 1st free throw | 90-77 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Hubert Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 90-78 |
| 00:00 | Lake Forest | Paul Zach runs out the clock | 90-78 |