| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Upchurch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Brian Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Adam Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hayden Worsham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Jolly (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Forte inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Daniel Forte can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Hayden Worsham - foul #2 on Hayden Worsham, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Daniel Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:28 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Forte | 35-29 |
| 19:27 | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer snags the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 19:09 | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes misses short on a floater in the paint | 35-29 |
| 19:08 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis misses the tip | 35-29 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Stephen Berry is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| 18:39 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis is hacked by Daniel Forte - foul #1 on Daniel Forte, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:21 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:20 | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:12 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-29 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Dave Jolly - foul #1 on Dave Jolly, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:47 | Lake Forest | Edgar Ludwig takes the ball from Adam Lewis | 36-29 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch is hacked by Danny Holmes - foul #3 on Danny Holmes, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski (SF), David Ritchie (PF) Hayden Worsham, Danny Holmes | |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF), Stuart Strine (PF) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Eric Zaritsky | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 17:04 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-29 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | John Patton pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | John Patton scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Berry | 38-29 |
| 16:27 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 16:25 | Lake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Studzinski | 38-29 |
| 16:06 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stuart Strine - foul #1 on Stuart Strine, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF), Eric Zaritsky (C) Stephen Berry, John Porter, Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Donald Strong (PG), Jack Richie (SG), Hayden Worsham (SF), Thomas Ward (C) Brian Zwiefelhofer, Adam Lewis, Allen Studzinski, Dave Jolly | |
| 16:06 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:06 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | John Patton is hacked by Jack Richie - foul #3 on Jack Richie, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Christopher Barrett (C) John Patton, Eric Zaritsky | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Danny Holmes (PF) Thomas Ward | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) C - Christopher Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Donald Strong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Richie (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Hayden Worsham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 15:34 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 15:27 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Stuart Strine snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Stuart Strine makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Edgar Ludwig | 40-30 |
| 14:55 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Barrett - foul #4 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky (C) Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer (PG), Thomas Ward (C) Jack Richie, David Ritchie | |
| 14:55 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:55 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig loses the ball out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Upchurch (PF) Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis (SG) Donald Strong | |
| 14:16 | Lake Forest | Thomas Ward comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Daniel Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Forte | 42-32 |
| 13:45 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis loses the dribble to Edgar Ludwig | 42-32 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky loses the dribble to Danny Holmes | 42-32 |
| 13:02 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | The jump hook by Eric Zaritsky is blocked by Danny Holmes | 42-34 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Daniel Forte snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Ward - foul #1 on Thomas Ward, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF), Stuart Strine (PF) David White, Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Donald Strong (PG), Jack Richie (SG), Allen Studzinski (SF), David Ritchie (PF), Dave Jolly (C) Brian Zwiefelhofer, Adam Lewis, Hayden Worsham, Danny Holmes, Thomas Ward | |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Stuart Strine lays it in set up by Stephen Berry | 44-34 |
| 11:50 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski is fouled on the floor by Stephen Berry - foul #1 on Stephen Berry, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Upchurch (C) Eric Zaritsky | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Patton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Upchurch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Donald Strong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Richie (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Allen Studzinski (fresh) PF - David Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dave Jolly (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | John Porter is hacked by Dave Jolly - foul #2 on Dave Jolly, team foul #6 | 44-34 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | John Porter hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Berry | 46-34 |
| 10:53 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer (PG), Adam Lewis (SG) Donald Strong, Jack Richie | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | John Patton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stephen Berry | 49-34 |
| 10:08 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Lewis | 49-37 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch buries a jump hook from the baseline | 51-37 |
| 09:43 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adam Lewis | 51-39 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Dave Jolly swats the shot by John Porter | 51-39 |
| 09:32 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:23 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Adam Lewis, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (PF), Eric Zaritsky (C) Stephen Berry, John Porter, Stuart Strine, Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham (SF), Danny Holmes (PF), Thomas Ward (C) Allen Studzinski, David Ritchie, Dave Jolly | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | John Patton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 09:04 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:00 | Lake Forest | David White is called for the reach on Brian Zwiefelhofer - foul #4 on David White, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Strine (PF) David White | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 08:47 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Zaritsky | 51-39 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Daniel Forte connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Patton | 53-39 |
| 08:18 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Hayden Worsham, team foul #8 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG) John Patton | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Donald Strong (SG), Dave Jolly (C) Adam Lewis, Thomas Ward | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Daniel Forte knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Edgar Ludwig | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:52 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Brian Zwiefelhofer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Strong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hayden Worsham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dave Jolly (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky misses long on a runner in the lane | 55-41 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is denied on a layup by Dave Jolly | 55-41 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Stuart Strine pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Daniel Forte is fouled on the floor by Brian Zwiefelhofer - foul #1 on Brian Zwiefelhofer, team foul #9 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), John Porter (SG), Christopher Barrett (C) Stephen Berry, Edgar Ludwig, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis (SG), Allen Studzinski (SF) Brian Zwiefelhofer, Hayden Worsham | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Daniel Forte misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:58 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 06:47 | Lake Forest | Daniel Forte steals it from Dave Jolly | 55-41 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | David White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Danny Holmes - foul #4 on Danny Holmes, team foul #10 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Patton (SF), Robert Upchurch (PF) Daniel Forte, Eric Zaritsky | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | David Ritchie (PF), Thomas Ward (C) Danny Holmes, Dave Jolly | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | David White makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | David White misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:25 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie snags the defensive board | 56-41 |
| 06:12 | Lake Forest | Donald Strong misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | John Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | John Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig (SG) John Porter | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer (PG) Donald Strong | |
| 05:32 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-41 |
| 05:31 | Lake Forest | Allen Studzinski grabs the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 05:21 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Christopher Barrett gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Forte (SF), Stuart Strine (PF) John Patton, Robert Upchurch | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham (SF), Danny Holmes (PF), Dave Jolly (C) Allen Studzinski, David Ritchie, Thomas Ward | |
| 04:44 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis lays it up and in set up by Brian Zwiefelhofer | 56-43 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | David White can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 04:18 | Lake Forest | The rebound goes to Hayden Worsham | 56-43 |
| 04:11 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Barrett - foul #5 on Christopher Barrett, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), Eric Zaritsky (C) David White, Christopher Barrett | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 04:11 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:11 | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Stephen Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Donald Strong (SG) Adam Lewis | |
| 03:47 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-44 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Daniel Forte snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edgar Ludwig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Daniel Forte (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stuart Strine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Zaritsky (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lake Forest | PG - Brian Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Strong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hayden Worsham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Holmes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dave Jolly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Stuart Strine loses the dribble to Hayden Worsham | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Danny Holmes | 56-46 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Stephen Berry is hacked by Danny Holmes - foul #5 on Danny Holmes, team foul #11 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF), Robert Upchurch (PF) Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte, Stuart Strine | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Adam Lewis (SG), Allen Studzinski (SF), David Ritchie (PF), Thomas Ward (C) Brian Zwiefelhofer, Hayden Worsham, Danny Holmes, Dave Jolly | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 02:40 | Lake Forest | Stephen Berry takes the ball from Donald Strong | 58-46 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Stephen Berry knocks in the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Donald Strong - foul #2 on Donald Strong, team foul #12 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Jack Richie (SG) Adam Lewis | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the free throw | 61-46 |
| 02:13 | Lake Forest | Donald Strong knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Studzinski | 61-49 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-49 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Robert Upchurch can't tip it in | 61-49 |
| 01:48 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:34 | Lake Forest | Donald Strong connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Allen Studzinski and the foul's on Eric Zaritsky - foul #1 on Eric Zaritsky, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF) Stephen Berry, John Porter, John Patton | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 01:34 | Lake Forest | Donald Strong makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Jack Richie takes the ball from David White | 61-52 |
| 01:05 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Brian Zwiefelhofer (PG), Adam Lewis (SG), Hayden Worsham (SF), Dave Jolly (C) Donald Strong, Jack Richie, Allen Studzinski, Thomas Ward | |
| 00:49 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly loses the dribble to Eric Zaritsky | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig is hacked by Adam Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Lewis, team foul #13 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), John Patton (SF) David White, Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Edgar Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 63-52 |
| 00:38 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie tips it in | 63-54 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Porter (SG) Edgar Ludwig | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Stephen Berry is hacked by Brian Zwiefelhofer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Zwiefelhofer, team foul #14 | 63-54 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Stephen Berry makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Stephen Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:36 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 00:30 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly hits the finger roll set up by Brian Zwiefelhofer | 64-56 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | John Patton is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Zwiefelhofer - foul #3 on Brian Zwiefelhofer, team foul #15 | 64-56 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | John Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:22 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Lewis and he's hacked by Eric Zaritsky - foul #2 on Eric Zaritsky, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (PG), Edgar Ludwig (SG), Daniel Forte (SF) Stephen Berry, John Porter, John Patton | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:22 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Brian Zwiefelhofer is called for the reach on Eric Zaritsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Zwiefelhofer, team foul #16 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Berry (PG), John Porter (SG), John Patton (SF) David White, Edgar Ludwig, Daniel Forte | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:19 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:13 | Lake Forest | Hayden Worsham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Eric Zaritsky grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | John Porter is hacked by Adam Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Lewis, team foul #17 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lake Forest | Donald Strong (SG) Adam Lewis | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | John Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:09 | Lake Forest | Dave Jolly grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:09 | Lake Forest | Lake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 00:04 | Lake Forest | David Ritchie is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Ritchie, team foul #18 | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lake Forest | Lake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Stephen Berry runs out the clock | 68-59 |